Emily H.

• Lyndonville, VT 05851 ( 32.9 mi )
• Dyslexia Tutor

• Female Age 31
• Member since: 02/2012
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $15 to $35 /hr
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: Elementary Science, Elementary Math, Elementary Study Skills, Elementary Vocabulary, Elementary Reading, Creative Arts, Reading, Homework Help, Elementary Grammar, Geometry

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As a high school student I tool many after school and college credit classes involved with Physics, Italian, Psychology, Special Needs education, and General Ed studies. As a child and adolescent I did ballet and preformed in many state wide competitions before my shoulder blew out during a Jr. Olympic swimming competition.

Katherine B.

• Norton, VT 05907 ( 10 mi )
• Dyslexia Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 07/2010
• Will travel up to 50 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $56.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Special Education, ADD/ADHD

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I am a Teach for America teacher. This means that in 2009, I applied with 40,000 applicants and was among the 4000 selected to become a teacher in a Title One school. As a TFA teacher, I have undergone intensive training that focuses on backwards planning and results based accountability. In the past year I have taught fourth and fifth grade subjects including: writing, science, social studies, fine arts, and technology. Prior to becoming a teacher, I worked with teens in crisis. In that role I worked with teens to develop healthy coping skills in times of great stress. I've also tutored in biology, psychology, and English while I was in college.
I am passionate about igniting a child's natural inquisitiveness to facilitate learning. It is my firm belief that education must be more than memorization. A student must be able to incorporate the information that they are learning into ... read more

Mary B.

• West Burke, VT 05871 ( 24.2 mi )
• Dyslexia Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 05/2010
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $41.00 to $56.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Special Education, ADD/ADHD

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A Little Bit About Me...

I believe in teaching to the student’s style of learning. If convention works use it. Picking up on a student’s interest and intergrading the educational experience is essential. In other words if a student is interested in horses, the classroom should be moved to the barn. If math is the subject in question then measuring food would be an excellent way to learn fractions. In the past I have written several programs for my sons to use to learn both math and spelling. I find the instant response from the programs was a very effective tool for them to learn. They were more willing to study as they could use the computer.
As a Business Consultant over the past 20 years I have taught computer and business applications to over 50 business employees. I have extensive experience in fund accounting and grant administration. While in college I tutored finite and basic math in a work stud ... read more