"You can have many degrees and tons of knowledge, but if you can't teach, it doesn't much matter to students and parents looking for help. I have a B.A, two Master's, and a J.D. and have decades of experience in law, business, and teaching, but teaching always comes first. I am now a retired teacher with four credentials--elementary, secondary, RSP, and special education ("learning handicapped"). Many of my students--even those in college and especially in law--have ADD/ADHD, anxiety disorders, and ASD, and because I am a teacher first, I can help individualize and personalize my tutoring to those specific needs. I have ADHD myself and a college grad ADHD daughter, so I can relate very well. More importantly, I respect neurodiversity.

With a BA in English Lit & Comp and a Master's in Writing, my expertise these days teaching writing, especially essay writing--personal, informational, persuasive, and literature analysis. I can teach anyone to become a better academic writer and oftentimes to even enjoy it. Grammar and punctuation are taught holistically with my writing homework assignments.

Many ask me about Lindamood-Bell training, but my education and experience include that method but my skills are much more broad. In California, the teaching credential is a five year program, and a SPED one is an extra sixth year of in-depth study and student teaching--not just a certificate earned.

As for online tutoring, many parents are hesitant to try it, especially for ADD/ADHD and ASD, but their kids have no problem with it. Computers and online learning are used in today's classrooms, so young ones are quite adept at using that method and most are naturally brain-wired to do it. It's the way of the new world in business and colleges, so we might as well all get used to it.

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