Shanada A.
- Philadelphia, PA 19143 ( 35.7 mi )
- Experienced Elementary Reading Tutor
- Female Age 38
- Member Since: 03/2012
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $30.00 to $50.00 /hr
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In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Elementary Study Skills, Elementary Vocabulary, Elementary Phonics, Elementary Grammar, Elementary, Basic Learning Skills
My comments on tutoring Elementary Reading : Last fall I began working with a non-profit afterschool writing program where I helped primarily 2nd-5th graders with spelling, writing and reading. In just a short time I begin to notice changes in their writing styles, spelling and reading. They begin to understand a bit more, and not become so frustrated and overwhelmed. It's a work in progress, but some of their grades have improved tremendously.
I have been writing since I was 10 years old. I have written for school papers, organized and contributed to yearbooks, performed and won oratorical writing contest. While in college I was nominated by my Creative Writing professor to become the Editor of the student literary magazine "Pegasus" at Delaware County Community College. Once I graduated from DCCC with my Associates in Communication, I transferred to Shippensburg University where I majored in Communication-Journalism and double minored in English and Women & Gender Studies. While at Ship I had a weekly column for the student newspaper, "The Slate," and I also was asked to contribute two articles for the 2009-2010 student yearbook, "The Cumberland Yearbook." During my time at Ship I also tutored a few college students, and edited research papers. While at Ship I also received the Betty Shabazz Leadership Award for my role as Pr ... read more