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Alysia S.

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Read carefully. Write beautifully. Think critically.

Las Cruces, NM 88011

Female ( Age 35 )

Member since:06/2013

Rates from $10 to $25

I can perfom tutoring:

  • On-line
  • In-home
  • Group

Will travel up to 30 miles

Additional Policies:

- 1.50/mile for distances over 15 miles - Cancellation without notice fee of $20 - Materials will be charged to the client

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About Me

Experience Summary

Over the last 7 years I have been either working with youth or working to make myself a stronger reader, writer, and teacher. My experience includes two years of work as a nanny, during which I was responsible for scheduling activities, providing sound moral guidance, and tutoring my charge in all of her school subjects. While attending Kutztown University in pursuit of an Education degree I took every opportunity to work with high school students. At I-LEAD Charter School in Reading, Pennsylvania, I worked one-on-one with a reading specialist to help struggling readers improve their basic literacy skills. As well, I took an on-campus job tutoring my peers in many different English-related subjects, including linguistics, Shakespeare's plays, American and British literature, composition, and creative writing. In my final semester I student taught at two very diverse and eclectic schools in and near Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Teaching Style

Student centered and humanistic, I seek to find the student's ways of knowing and help them to build from their own starting point. I heavily endorse active reading and listening and value discussion and project-based learning. My ultimate goal is to help students to realize that they are often capable of much more than they give themselves credit.

My Hobbies

I enjoy reading, biking, hiking, running, swimming, exploring, and playing guitar.

Credentials

Type Level Year Title Issued By
Certification Instructional I 2013 Pennsylvania Teacher Certification Pennsylvania Department of Educa...
Degree Bachelors 2013 BSed/English Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Subject Commentary

Composition This is one of my top subjects! Proficiency: Expert
Have helped to lead writing workshops for both middle and high school students.
Creative Writing Proficiency: Expert
Have tutored college and high school students in Creative Writing. My poetry has been published in Kutztown University's literary magazine Shoofly
Grammar This is one of my top subjects! Proficiency: Expert
Tutored college students in grammar and linguistics. Received an A in my Linguistics course.
Language Arts Proficiency: Expert
Taught for 15 weeks in two Language Arts classrooms - 8th and 11th grades.
Literature Proficiency: Expert
Performed two independent studies in American and British literature at Kutztown University.
Poetry Proficiency: Expert
Enjoy and excel at poetry. Have been published.
Reading This is one of my top subjects! Proficiency: Expert
Worked with a reading specialist at I-LEAD Charter School in Reading, Pennsylvania, building English Language Learner and At-Risk student's basic literacy skills.
Reading Comprehension Proficiency: Expert
I am well-versed in Bloom's Taxonomy and Webb's Depth of Knowledge and can help students scaffold their own understanding of a text through discussion and questioning.
Shakespeare Proficiency: Expert
Enjoyed and am well-versed in Shakespeare's later works. Have extensively researched alternative methods of teaching Shakespeare in order to make his works more relevant and engaging for today's students.
Spelling Proficiency: Expert
Worked with multiple classroom teachers on delivering vocabulary and spelling lessons and tests.

All Subjects I Tutor

  • Composition
  • Creative Writing
  • English
  • Grammar
  • Journalism
  • Language Arts
  • Literature
  • Poetry
  • Reading
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Shakespeare
  • Spelling
  • Writing