Leanna J.
- Sparks, NV 89431 ( 3.6 mi )
- Literature Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 10/2007
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $41.00 to $58.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Reading, Grammar, Composition
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In attending the University of Nevada, Reno, I was introduced to and involved with several programs working with youth. I was a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) working with children who were removed from their home for various reasons. (Parents were usually abusive). I also tutored Autistic children in the Early Childhood Autism program at UNR for almost two years. This program has offered me unique training and qualifications for tutoring youth, not just Autistic children. I minored in Criminal Justice, and took several additional English classes outside the necessary classes required for graduation, as I find English, among other various disciplines, to be quite a strength for me.
Not only working with children, but teaching them has always been a passion of mine. I have worked at the YMCA of the Sierra for almost 4 years, and tutoring children through UNR has been such a ... read more