Christi: Bethesda tutor
Certified Tutor
My experience includes two years as a middle school teacher and five years homeschooling. I am certified for Generalist 4-8, Special Education EC-12, and ESL Supplement. My Associate’s degree is in Liberal Arts from St. Philip’s College and my Bachelor’s degree is in General Studies from West Texas A&M University.
My most recent position involved teaching 6th – 8th grade in a self-contained Adaptive Behavior classroom. I worked with students with behavioral and emotional disorders in a confined setting. I built relationships, through self-discipline and consistency, with students who had otherwise been given up on. By building successful relationships, I have had a high level of achievement in working with my students and their families. I have witnessed growth of all my students. I provided ongoing support and expertise through comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and overall evaluation. I worked with both general and special education students. I have had to re-evaluate how I monitor learner’s progress due to the number of learners I served and have learned to be proactive when problems arise. I have developed areas of strength in organization, time management, and communication.
It is my goal to combine my range of experience and expertise with my ability to be a compassionate, enthusiastic, intelligent teacher who will make a positive contribution to your tutoring sessions.
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Undergraduate Degree: West Texas A&M University - Bachelors, General Education
State Certified Teacher
Reading, Writing, Yoga, Walking, Aerobics, Child development, Electronics, Personal Computer, Software.
- 6th Grade
- 6th Grade Math
- 6th Grade Reading
- 6th Grade Science
- 6th Grade Writing
- 7th Grade
- 7th Grade Math
- 7th Grade Reading
- 7th Grade Science
- 7th Grade Writing
- 8th Grade
- 8th Grade Math
- 8th Grade Reading
- 8th Grade Science
- 8th Grade Writing
- College Essays
- Elementary School
- Elementary School Math
- Elementary School Reading
- Elementary School Science
- Elementary School Writing
- English Grammar and Syntax
- ESL/ELL
- Essay Editing
- High School Chemistry
- Homeschool
- Math
- Middle School
- Middle School Math
- Middle School Reading
- Middle School Science
- Middle School Writing
- Other
- Phonics
- Public Speaking
- Science
- Special Education
- Study Skills and Organization
- Summer
What is your teaching philosophy?
There is "evidence that rigor, analysis, writing, editing, and hard work by students and teachers yield better results than either mindless test prep or endless whining about testing." (Reeves, Douglas B.)
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
First, I would like to get to know my student a little better. What is his/her learning style? What is enjoyable, and how can I incorporate that into our sessions? I want to ensure my students learn at their optimal capacity.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
Teach lifelong learning skills. Do not just teach the problem; teach the solution.