Valerie B.
Private tutor in Carmel, IN
Education
UC Berkeley, BA American Studies with a focus in American Political Theory, University of San Francisco, Elementary Teaching Credential and MA in TESL
Experience
I have 12 years of experience working in the education field in the US and abroad, teaching and tutoring diverse groups of students. I have prepared students for various California state exams in elementary schools, done small group intervention work for math, reading, and new immigrant students, and taught courses in TOEFL and IELTS preparation. After having worked in a variety of educational environments, I have come to believe that teaching and tutoring is an art. Every person requires an individualized learning plan that works for their needs. I enjoy the challenge of this process, and I strive to master the thought process of each student to help him or her reach maximum potential. Mastering any course work can be simplified down to understanding one’s own learning style, and making it connect and synthesize with the information in any given class. My goal is to help students understand how they learn best, so that they may become more efficient in reaching their academic goals, and eventually become more self-sufficient in this process. I have taken a variety of courses in my studies, including a range of English courses, social science, law and philosophy. I studied law and legal theory in undergraduate, so I have a solid background in this area. For graduate school, I focused on education, with particular emphasis on social welfare, social justice and teaching English to non-native speakers.
Subject Expertise
6th Grade Reading1st Grade math12th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing2nd Grade Writing3rd Grade math4th Grade math5th Grade Reading1st Grade ReadingSociologySocial WorkPublic SpeakingPsychology4th Grade Writing4th Grade Reading3rd Grade WritingTOEFL8th Grade Reading7th Grade Writing7th Grade Reading10th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing6th Grade Writing8th Grade Writing9th Grade Reading3rd Grade ScienceVocabularyWriting9th Grade Writing5th Grade Writing2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade math1st Grade WritingGrammar and MechanicsCreative WritingLinguisticsLiterary AnalysisSocial StudiesLiteratureEthicsExpository WritingGEDHandwritingHomeschoolKindergarten - 8th GradeSocial SciencesLegal WritingReading3rd Grade Reading12th Grade ReadingPhonicsEnglishCollege EssaysElementary MathAmerican LiteratureESL/ELLEssay EditingLegal ResearchPhilosophyPolitical ScienceSpanish 1Test PrepSTAAR Grades 3-8Study SkillsStudy Skills And OrganizationSummer Tutoring
Availability
Mon/Wed/Fri in the morning, Mon/Wed/Fri in the afternoon, Tues/Thurs in the morning, Tues/Thurs in the afternoon
Can Meet
Up to 20 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I enjoy outdoor activities and creating art projects in my spare time, as well as social ballroom dance. Mostly, I spend my free time with friends and family. These relationships are of great importance in my life.
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