"Although I have been tutoring full-time since 2014, I have been working with students, grades K through 10, online for the past three years. During the Covid-19 pandemic, I continue this work, preparing students to meet the state standards for their grades. In addition to working 1:1, I also can split an hour session between two siblings of different grades, or two students in the same grade.

I have a Master's degree in early Childhood and Family Development, as well as over 18 years experience working with students, including special needs students having developmental delays, sensory-processing issues, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism. My repertoire also includes several graduate courses in counseling with children and families. Parents have consistently appreciated my positive and empathetic approach to looking for children's strengths, using those to motivate and support children in improving their academic skills, study habits and self-confidence. Students also learn tips in how to deal more effectively with test anxiety and stress.

To me, each child is special and unique, having his or her own personal learning style. It's my responsibility to know what it is, providing different activities and exercises to help each child learn. I believe in the importance of offering positive feedback and encouragement while helping students improve their ability to focus on work.

I specialize in tutoring English, Grammar, Spelling, Reading, Proofreading, English, Writing, Literature, and public speaking. I love working with children in preschool and kindergarten, helping them get ready for the next year. Because each child is unique, I work at the child's level, using his or her interests and strengths to work on learning tasks. I follow the Common Core standards for each grade for North and South Carolina. Each student's learning style tells me which tutoring tools to use to help with studying: auditory, visual and kinesthetic.

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