LaDonna D.
- Nashville, TN 37211 ( 35.9 mi )
- Dyslexia Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 02/2009
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $41.00 to $51.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Special Education, ADD/ADHD
Read More About LaDonna D...
Teaching has always come naturally to me. As a young teenager, I began helping younger siblings and neighborhood kids with their homework. As a mental health professional on an Adolescent Psychiatric Unit, I discovered that educating patients was far more empowering than implementing conventional Rogerian counseling techniques. In 1998 I began designing/facilitating classes on impulse control, assertiveness, and anger management. Ever since I have been teaching in alternative settings.
I firmly believe that teaching is about making meaningful connections that empower others. Therefore, I always try to first establish a comfortable rapport that is conducive to open communication. I then will determine the student's strengths/weaknesses and areas of highest interest. This allows me to develop individualized lessons that will be highly engaging and most effective at meeting the ... read more