Award-Winning Tutors in Chandler, AZ for Students in Special Education Programs

Hi there! My name is Nikki and I am going into my 7th year of education. I value one-on-one academic and personal mentor-ship with students to help unleash and connect them to their full potential. Fun facts: I just got married March 2017 (and I'm loving it!), I am originally from the East Coast and I LOVE snickers candy bars. Can't wait to get connected :)

I am currently the 4th-8th grade Newcomer English as a Second Language Teacher at an elementary school in Glendale, Arizona. As an English as a Second Language Teacher, I am well-versed in intervention and intensive tutoring for reading, writing, and grammar. I have taught students in Pre-K through 8th grade, and am very familiar with the academic expectations of students throughout these grades.

...change lives. As a reading specialist, I have developed strategies based on Orton Gillingham methodology, which guides struggling readers to become fluent readers. I developed a reading program for tutoring students (K-3) online. The program has been very successful in improving decoding and fluency skills. I recently added a comprehension component, which has been equally successful. Now, I can tutor students in reading regardless of distance. Earning my doctorate in education required developing expert writing...

...the way through high school and I have enjoyed working with students of all ages. I love learning and have always wanted to be a teacher. I do my best to individualize my teaching to meet learner's specific and unique needs, to keep learning within a real-world context, and build a relationship with every student. I would love to get to know you or your child and learn more about your tutoring needs!

...board exams (NCLEX). I have worked in the medical field for over 16 years (Hospice, home health, med surge, emergency, ICU, NCCU, maternity, psych and behavioral- adult and child, and so on). I currently have worked as a Special education teacher in moderate to severe autism classrooms. I think that anything can be accomplished with hard work and dedication. It's never too early to learn and it's never too late to get an education. I...

...as a part-time Reference Librarian at Grand Canyon University. I am enrolled with Arizona Teachers of Tomorrow with the goal of one day becoming a High School English Teacher. I bring with me a history of employment with school districts as well as extensive experience in a special education elementary self-contained classroom. I have experience as a freelance editor, as well as extensive experience assisting students with essay structure and formatting.

...group, small group and tutoring services to a wide range of ages and needs. I love helping others achieve their learning goals and specifically enjoy teaching in small groups, or one-on-one, where I can get to know the needs of each student, and help them achieve their individual learning goals. Aside from teaching, I enjoy extending my own learning through reading and classes, as well as enjoying the outdoors through hiking and camping.

I am passionate about student success and believe that all students are capable of making academic progress. I approach all academic endeavors with curiosity, positivity, and a growth mindset and will challenge my students to do the same. I view tutoring as a catalyst for academic growth and as a way to build productive future global citizens.

I believe that all people can learn and we learn in a way that is as unique as each individual.

...capacity or another, and have worked with children from head-start age through high school. My passion of working with students whom have special needs, or require accommodations allows me to individualize to each students unique needs. My strengths are in language arts (reading and writing). I have a dual bachelors degree from Western Governors University. I have a Bachelors in Special Education (k-12) and a Bachelors in General Education (k-6). I have endorsements in mild-moderate...

I believe all children can learn when in the right environment with the right tools and the right teacher. Engagement is key. Great engagement comes from knowing the child's preferred learning style. It all comes down to the relationship between the tutor and the child.

...on the East Coast and Midwest, from big schools in the inner city to small schools in the small town to learners from every ethnicity and background, I feel uniquely qualified to teach students those skills that will help them meet the challenges they will face. Of course, because I like to both write and read, open always to explore avenues in either discipline: these habits have become attributes that I can impart to the...

...high school, including a school for children with learning disabilities. Teaching learning-disabled children was one of the most rewarding things I have experienced. Many of my students were told they were not capable of learning but succeeded in my classroom. While teaching high school, I raised the scores of my students' ACT tests from the lowest to the highest in the school in social studies. I worked for three years in the business arena as...

For the majority of the last decade, I have dedicated myself to the education of students K-8. From science and art camps, to teaching reading, to working as an aide in a self contained classroom, I have enjoyed mentoring students of all ages. I am currently pursuing teaching certification as an ELD instructor.