Tikara: Antioch tutor
Certified Tutor
I am an education professional with over 15 years of experience working with elementary and middle school students. I have served in many roles from special education teacher to assistant principal. While I have experience teaching various subjects, my passion is working with students to improve their outcomes in reading. I have seen increased reading achievement in many students by providing interventions in foundational reading skills for students of all ages. I also have multiple years of experience serving as a specialist and interventionist to improve standardized test scores. I am currently working toward my Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction at Sam Houston State University, and have presented my instructional methods at conferences to education colleagues statewide and nationally. I firmly believe that ALL students are capable of learning and have used this philosophy to promote high expectations of achievement for every student I have worked with. When I am not spending time with my family, I enjoy crafting, party planning, and volunteering at my local church.
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Undergraduate Degree: University of Houston-Downtown - Bachelor in Business Administration, Business Administration and Management
Graduate Degree: University of St Thomas - Masters in Education, Education
Graduate Degree: Sam Houston State University - Doctor of Philosophy, Curriculum and Instruction
State Certified Teacher
My interests include reading and conducting education research. I also enjoy crafting using my Cricut machine, making t-shirts and party planning. I am currently learning how to make balloon garlands, and I'm hoping to add Pickleball to my list of hobbies in the near future.
- Academic Coaching
- Adult ESL/ELL
- Adult Literacy
- Certified Reading Intervention
- College English
- Creative Writing
- Elementary School English
- Elementary School Math
- Elementary School Reading
- Elementary School Science
- Elementary School Writing
- Elementary Social Studies
- English
- English Grammar and Syntax
- ESL/ELL
- Essay Editing
- Expository Writing
- Fiction Writing
- GED Prep
- GED Reasoning Through Language Arts
- High School English
- High School Reading
- High School Writing
- Introduction to Fiction
- Learning Differences
- Linguistics
- Math
- Middle School English
- Middle School Reading
- Middle School Reading Comprehension
- Middle School Writing
- Orton Gillingham Reading
- Other
- Phonics
- Public Speaking
- Reading
- Reading Intervention
- Science
- Social Studies
- Special Education
- Spelling Bee
- STAAR Grades 3-8 Prep
- Study Skills
- Study Skills and Organization
- Technical Writing
- Test Prep
- Writing