Award-Winning Special Education Tutors in Castle Rock, CO

...of Puget Sound (a great liberal arts college) and earned a BA in English Literature as well as a BA in Political Science. I was accepted into Teach for America, and after graduation I moved to Denver to teach 7th Composition. I am a certified teacher for English 6-12, and have spent two years teaching how to craft a strong, persuasive essay! Anything to do with essay construction, literary analysis, argumentation, or creative writing I...

...in their math studies. In addition to being a Math Fellow, I also work for Results Learning twice a week where I work with 2nd and 3rd grade students on the Reading and Writing Comprehension. Originally, I am from St. Louis, Missouri. I have my B.A. in Psychology and English Literature from Webster University. During college, I also tutored through the Literacy Corp, tutoring high school students in English Literature and essay writing. After graduation,...

...Pittsburgh in Psychology. I have worked with kids since I was 18, both as a camp counselor and a tutor. After graduating from Pitt, I spent two years working at a Charter School in Newark, NJ. Each day, I would tutor 6-8th graders in both Math and English. I have tutored everything from basic math skills to Algebra and Geometry. In terms of English, I have tutored basic literacy skills to reading comprehension. I have...

...received my teaching certification in Secondary Social Studies Curriculum and Education from the University of Colorado, Boulder. I have been a middle and high school classroom teacher for 11 years, teaching Social Studies and English. I have 6 years of experience teaching Reading Intervention to students that were 2 to 8 years below grade level. These students averaged nearly 3 years of growth per year in my classroom. The high school Speech & Debate program...

...from Indiana University and graduated with my masters degree in Social Work from the University of Chicago in 2013. I taught second grade for two years and worked as a secondary teacher and teacher trainer in Malawi, Africa with the Peace Corps. I love teaching a challenging new subject and watching the students excitement grow as they excel and have fun. I hope to make the learning process fun and exciting by customizing the lesson...

...both my Bachelors of Science in Psychology with a minor in German and my Masters in Special Education, promotes values such as cura personalis, taking care of the whole person. I also learned of Magis (seeking more and better) and being men and women in service of others. I love giving back to those around me by teaching. Helping others discover the joy of learning brings me joy. I love tutoring foreign languages such as...

...History and IB History. My experience in the classroom has given me the ability to assess a student and give instruction in such a way that benefits that student the most. I have a Bachelor's degree in History with a minor in Political Science. I also hold a Master's degree in History with an emphasis on US History. I am a patient teacher that can explain a subject many different ways until I reach my...

...the elementary subjects of Math, Science, Social Studies and Reading. While student-teaching, I also took a program to earn my TEFL/TESOL/TESL certification from Oxford Seminars. In 2013, I moved to South Korea to teach English as a Foreign Language to students in 4th-8th grade at the Avalon English Institute. When I returned, I moved myself to CO and became a homeschool teacher for ages 8, 10 and 12. I taught my students in a one-on-one...

...believe in all of my students and strive to encourage them to enjoy learning through a collaborative approach. Rather than focusing on the answer, I'm driven by the process and believe this is where true learning and understanding occurs. My goal is to enable students to become independent learners by teaching strategies that will help them throughout their studies and relating abstract concepts to real life. Tutoring and mentoring has long been a passion of...

...students help themselves achieve and sustain success across the curriculum any time, any where. My core qualifications: Special Education, Reading Remediation, Curriculum Design, Common Core Standards and Modifications, Teaching 1:1 and Small Groups K-12, ODD, ADHD, ESL, Dyslexia/graphia, ASD, Power Yoga Instruction, Animal Assisted Education, Youth Mentoring, and Startups Professional Highlights: 20 elementary and high middle school students successfully taught and mentored in 1st year of independent education startup 12 Juveniles counseled and educated at...