"I work with elementary aged children helping them become thinkers: better readers, writers and mathematicians. My experiences include working with children as young as 5 years old assessing them to determine their strength, and identify where I need to provide more instruction. Determining goals and writing a plan to achieve these goals.

* 18 years of teaching experience

* 13 years of full time classroom teaching in public school and charter school.

* Master degree in elementary reading and language

* Certified Teacher of special education

* Certified Wilson Reading Fundations (Orton Gillingham reading/writing approach)

* Practical knowledge of elementary maths through 7th grade.

* Elementary Homeschooling - All subjects

* Practical knowledge of elementary Common Core Curriculum

* Effective Common Core State Test Preparation for Math and ELA - 3-7th grades.

- 95% of my students have achieved above passing scores.

* OLSAT, NNAT, and other Gifted and talented test preparation experience.

* Native Spanish Speaker

I have taught and tutored children (k-7th) for many years for one to one tutoring, home school, after school programs, and Summer school,

I want each student to feel that he or she is important by providing opportunities to show independence. After all, my job is to teach them to help themselves." less...