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Mr. Ronald T.

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"Personal information

- Home address, Jenison, MI.

- Marital status, married, two children, ages 30 and 27.

- Church membership, Westminster Presbyterian Church.

- Community involvement, member of Holland Chorale since 2003.

- Volunteer activities, Habitat for Humanity (home construction and New Orleans' disaster relief) and Arbor Circle (1 year).

- Hobbies - swimming more...

"Personal information

- Home address, Jenison, MI.

- Marital status, married, two children, ages 30 and 27.

- Church membership, Westminster Presbyterian Church.

- Community involvement, member of Holland Chorale since 2003.

- Volunteer activities, Habitat for Humanity (home construction and New Orleans' disaster relief) and Arbor Circle (1 year).

- Hobbies - swimming, biking, running, wood finishing, scrabble, and reading.

Education

- June, 1981 - Doctor of musical arts with a major in applied music (University of Cincinnati)

- June, 1974 - Master of music with a major in applied music (Western Michigan University)

- June, 1973 - Bachelor of arts with a major in instrumental music education (Calvin College)

Current Teacher Certification

- Professional Education Certificate, Music Education (K-12) and Secondary 7-8 (all subjects) - Expiration date, 06/30/2014.

Professional Experience

- Music teacher, band instructor, and choral director for 13 years in one charter school and the Grand Rapids Christian School

Association.

- College/University professor and administrator for 19 years in Iowa and North Carolina.

Tutoring experience - 30+ years as a private instructor for brass, percussion, and selected woodwind instruments.

Teaching style

- I believe in teaching the whole person through a variety of techniques; i.e., aural, visual, musical, kinesthetic, and

cognitive instruction.

- I believe in a process of introduction, explanation, modeling, observing, reviewing, re-doing, and celebrating.

- I understand the difference between those with learning disabilities and those who are gifted - I enjoy working with both!

- I enjoy working with and for persons who range from 5 to 50 years of age.

- I believe in the value of differentiated instruction, personalized instruction, and the pursuit of selected interests in order to

stimulate study in "less interesting" areas of education.

- I am most" less...

Details

fee: $40 (for 60 min)
travel distance: 40 miles
meeting type: in-person (not online)

Contact

website: on file

Education and Qualifications

certified: Ronald T. is a certified tutor

h, Music Education, Ins

Western Michigan University, Masters

University of Cincinnati, PhD

Jenison, MI 49428

Subjects Tutored

ESL/ESOL