Experience Summary
B.S.Degree from Troy State University, Troy, Alabama-Elementary and Special Education later worked on graduate coursework for M.S.IN Special Education at Troy State University and at the University of Alabama.
Elementary Special Education (grades 3-6-) (all Subjects) Barbour County, Alabama 5 years.
private school--elementary (grades k-6-)5 years-Ozark, Alabama.
Jr. High School-(grades 7-9)-Reading,& English 2 years Dale County, Alabama.
Special Education (grades 6-12)Multi-handicapped-2 years Barbour County, Alabama.
Private School (elementary grades k-6)-5 years Ozark, Alabama.
Learning Disabled Class-(grades 7-9-reading, and English)-2 years-Dale County, Alabama.
Elementary Special Education (grades 1-6-all subjects) 1 year Dale County, Alabama.
Private School-(elementary grades k-3)Enterprise, Alabama.
Special Education (Grades 7-12)-1 year Geneva County, Alabama.
Individualized Self-paced Home school Program- in my home--I home schooled students from all grade levels with an alternative learning environment -8 years.
Tutoring after school and weekends in Enterprise and New Brockton areas -5 years.
ACT |
Proficiency: Experienced
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I worked with a home school program where these skills were taught and tutored for eight years. |
ADD/ADHD |
Proficiency: Expert
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I have experience working with these students. I have learned that I must keep some characteristics in mind. I must establish a rapport with the student. I must keep tutoring sessions short allowing for breaks if needed. I must avoid distractions during the sessions. I also find it helpful and amust to communicate with the teachers to know what assignments are due and when and test dates and the material to be tested on. |
Algebra |
Proficiency: Expert
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have tutored this subject for several years in Enterprise school system as a tutor. |
Algebra I |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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have tutored this subject for several years in Enterprise school system as a tutor. |
Algebra II |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Experienced
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I can tutor this subject to thes students with difficulties, because of my experience and expertise. |
Basic Learning Skills |
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I am very familiar with the learning skills that a student needs in order to learn successfully in a classroom. The first of these is the ability to listen and follow directions. Such skills are taught and built upon in each level, Learning skills are different at each level and subject. |
Biology |
Proficiency: Experienced
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I can tutor this subject very competently. |
Composition |
Proficiency: Expert
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I can promote creative thinking and brainstorming to assist the student to express his thoughts. Then I can teach the student to organize his thoughts and make an outline.From this outline he can form introductions, conclusions and paragraphs. |
Creative Writing |
Proficiency: Expert
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I can teach the student to take an idea and use creative words, comparisms and colorful words to express his thoughts creatively. |
Dyslexia |
Proficiency: Experienced
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I have a B.S. degree FROM Troy State in Troy,Alabama with some graduate hours, I taught in the area of Special Education for twenty years in Barbour, Dale AND Geneva counties. |
Elementary |
Proficiency: Expert
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I can teach all Elementary subjects with great ease and success. |
Elementary Math |
Proficiency: Expert
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I have taught Math to all levels of elementary students. I can help a student to understand the concepts and the directions given to him or her.I can then check his answers and review the concept with him or her. |
Elementary Phonics |
Proficiency: Expert
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I taught phonic to my Special Education students and to my students in regular Elementary School. I am very familiar with this method used with other learning tools to teach reading and spelling to any student. |
Elementary Reading |
Proficiency: Expert
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I have taught reading to almost all the students I taught in Special Education and regular Elementary Classes and successful at it. I enjoy teaching a child to read and I feel it is the most important thing students must learn. |
Elementary Science |
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I can tutor a student in this subject. I can explain the concept, ask questions and quiz him or her on the material. Ican also help with projects. |
Elementary Social Studies |
Proficiency: Expert
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I can help a student read and understand the material presented in class. Ican read the text with him or her, making sure they understand the important facts, I can quiz the student on test material. Ican also help with projects and reports. |
Elementary Vocabulary |
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I can help a student to learn to pronounce the vocabulary words. I can hep the student learn the definitions of the words as they relate to the material being studied. I can make games to review the words. I can do oral quizzes to check mastery of the words. |
English |
Proficiency: Expert
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I am very proficienct in speaking, reading and writing the English language. Ican and have taught it as a subject at allgrade levels. |
FCAT |
Proficiency: Experienced
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I have administered the Cat to home school students . |
GED |
Proficiency: Expert
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I worked with home schooled students of 17-18 years of age who wanted to get a GED. Iam very familiar with the skills and information the students need to pass this exam. I can successfully help them to lean the deficits in their realm of knowledge. |
Government |
Proficiency: Experienced
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I have taught Government and can teach it. |
Grammar |
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I can teach this to students of all levels, |
Homework Help |
Proficiency: Expert
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For several years I have tutored students in the Enterprise and New Brockton areas. My primary job was helping with homework.I had good success. |
Life Science |
Proficiency: Expert
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I can tutor a student in this subject very well. |
Math |
Proficiency: Expert
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I am ok with teaching all math classes, with the exception of the higher math subjects above the level of Algebra II |
Pre-Algebra |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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I have experience in tutoring Pre-Algebra I feel very confident tutoring this subject |
Reading |
Proficiency: Expert
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I am very experienced and enjoy teaching all students to read more proficiently at all levels. Often the Jr. and Sr. High students sometimes cannot read well hindering sucess in other subject areas. |
Reading Comprehension |
Proficiency: Expert
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I am experienced in preparing activities and guiding the student in recalling details, context clues, describing the setting, the characters, and the conclusions. I can work with them on reading for specific information. Ican teach them to read faster to scan and pick out main ideas and list important information to learn for test praperation. |
SAT - Verbal |
Proficiency: I know the basics
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I am aware of the test being given verbally. We would need to find out about the proceedure and guidelines. |
Social Studies |
Proficiency: Experienced
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I have taught Social Studies and can teach it at all grade levels |
Special Education |
Proficiency: Expert
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I have a B,S.degree in Special Education and some graduate hours. I taught Special Education in the following counties in Alabama; Barbour, Geneva , and Dale. I taught in this area for a total of 20 years. |
Spelling |
Proficiency: Expert
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I have a knowledge of rules of spelling as well as phonics. i cac prepare activities to teach the spelling lesson providing quiz and drills in an interesting way to the students. Ican teach them to be more observent of irregular spellings/ |
Study Skills |
Proficiency: Expert
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Please see homework help. Ican and have communicated with teachers as to her plans and what the student should learn and what her strategies and expectations are is doing in the classroom. |
Test Preparation |
Proficiency: Expert
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I have experience as a tutor and a home school instructor in preparation for entrance exams. |
World History |
Proficiency: Experienced
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I can teach and tutor this subject. |
Writing |
Proficiency: Expert
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I have taught all levels of writing. I have taught younger Students to write sentences and paragraphs and stories. I have worked with older students on research papers and essays. This something I enjoy and feel very confident about. |
Writing Skills |
Proficiency: Expert
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Having taught in many learning environments along with my tutoring experiences, I have taught writing skills very successfully to many students of many levels and abilities. |