ShengHsi Kimberly L.
- Orlando, FL 32809 ( 14.9 mi )
- Experienced Dyslexia Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 10/2011
- Will travel up to 10 miles
- Rates from $40.00 to $85.00 /hr
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On-line
In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Special Education, ADD/ADHD
My comments on tutoring Dyslexia : I have over 15 years of tutoring experience, over 5 years of Academic Teaching Experience, which includes being a Student Advocate and Para-Educator. I have a degree in Psychology, and one of my focus is Learning Disabilities, ADD/ADHD, and Behavioral Modification.
While working as a Student Advocate I had to:
Work with at-risk elementary children
Motivate children to learn and improve their conditions
Meet with students one-on-one-, in groups settings, and do classroom presentations on character building lessons.
Behavioral management and discipline plans
Keep track on truancy problems
Conduct Suicide Prevention Groups.
As a Para-Educator my tasks included:
Help elementary students from 2nd grade to 6th grade in their writing and reading skills.
Work with students who have moderate to severe disabilities (learning, physical, and mental disabilities).
Teaching functional and academic skills.
Work with students in small groups.
Use appropriate techniques for student and classroom management.
Direct small groups of students in various areas of academics.
Having parents that place a great emphasis in achieving higher education, I graduated from high school with the age of 15 years old and was accepted in National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, for the degree in Life Science Biology. While studying in Taiwan,I offered individual tutoring in Spanish and English for college students and adults who wanted to improve their knowledge on the language.
After two years of studying in Taiwan, I decided to expand my horizons in education and applied for Brigham Young University Hawaii for the major of Psychology.During the time I spent studying in Brigham Young University Hawaii, I worked for the Counseling Department as tutor for a variety of subjects from Foreign Languages (such as Chinese and Spanish) to General Education (such as Psychology, Biology, History, Art, etc). I also worked as an Academic Advisor’s Assistant, where I could help my ... read more
