"I am a FL certified instructor (English 6-12) with well over 10 years of classroom experience, who has earned Teacher of the Year distinction. I possess reading endorsement, TESOL/TOEFL certification, and ESOL endorsement.

With experience teaching in both physical and virtual environments, I have taught English and reading courses from the remedial levels through Advanced Placement. I have also worked as a credit retrieval and adult ed. instructor, as well as advisor for varied creative writing clubs and literary/art journals. As such, and with my previous tutoring and substitute experience, I have direct knowledge in not only English and reading, but also in the instruction of standardized testing, math, social studies, Spanish, computer science, and other general ed. course work.

As a result of these successful experiences serving as a teacher in both physical and online environments, I am capable of offering both face-to-face and virtual tutoring support.

I have experience tutoring individuals from varied backgrounds and with varied needs. I have worked with students ranging from young children through adult learners. I have aided students in passing GED and TOEFL examination, raising class grades (multiple letter grades), passing classes with which they've had a history of difficulty, improving written compositions, bolstering subject-matter prowess, learning more of the English language, and improving upon English-language communication-- to name a few. I have worked with students who were both native speakers, as well as those from other countries who had minimal experience with the English language.

Having worked as a mentor teacher for University of Florida interns and also as an English Dept. Co-Chair, I feel comfortable tutoring or mentoring future instructors who are preparing to take the battery of certification examinations. I also feel comfortable mentoring new instructors who are beginning in the classroom and are managing the varied demands of planning, instruction, feedback, and classroom" less...