I have an M.A. in Composition and Rhetoric and a TESOL certificate from Florida State University, and 20+ years teaching college English, including English as a Second Language and English language test preparation. My expertise includes English Composition subjects such as the writing and revision process, the rhetorical situation, expository and personal essays, literary analysis, and primary and secondary research, as well as in-text citation and documentation (APA Style, 7th edition). My teaching philosophy stems from a growth mindset in which all learners have the capacity to develop their skills in reading and writing through reflection, feedback, and practice.

I enjoy working with students and helping them to realize their potential! I particularly enjoy working with younger students who are just learning to read, or older students who are struggling. Seeing these students realize that they have the power to be a reader is one of the most empowering feelings, for both students and teachers! :)

I am currently a 2nd grade teacher. I have been teaching professionally for 9 years, and have been working in education and tutoring for over 13 years. I graduated from Flagler College with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education, with endorsements in ESOL and Reading (K-12). I am also beginning my Master's Degree in Early Childhood Educational Leadership. I have a huge passion for teaching, and especially for struggling students who need an extra push or additional strategies to be successful. I have experience tutoring both reading and math, and I have also taught both subjects professionally at the elementary level (K-5). I am looking very forward to meeting new students who I can help in their academic careers!

I graduated wiith my Bachelor's in Secondary Education and English with a minor in Creative Writing from Flagler College. I am currently working on my Master's in English through the University of New Orleans. Over the last severeal years, I have been highly invovled in the feild of education. I have experience teaching from early childhood up to middle school. I served in roles such as a classroom teacher, subsistute teacher, assisstant VPK teacher, and tutor. I enjoy working with the younger students and helping them build the foundations they will need to succeed in the future. However, I also enjoy working with the older students and taking the foundational skills they already have and building them up. I believe the education and knowledge is a right we all share and that it is an honor to help others further their education.

Learning involves all the senses. We must engage fully to achieve maximum success! I can learn as much from you as you can from me.I am current law enforcement officer and former Police Lieutenant with over 22 years of experience. I competed over 1,600 hours of advanced training.I specialize in training first responders for entry level hiring, interview panels, as well as promotions. I have been teaching for over 18 years.I have completed the following education achievements:Education Specialist EdS, Auburn UniversityExecutive leadership MA, Liberty UniversityPublic Administration BS, Flagler CollegeCriminal Justice AS, St Johns River State CollegeState of Florida certified law enforcement officerState of Florida certified firefighterMy hobbies are church, working out, family, motorcycles, outdoors, hiking, swimming, water activists, training, and always continuing my education.My goal is to be the absolute best teacher I can and help my students achieve their goals.

I am a teacher with 8 years of Spanish teaching experience. I have taught Spanish language, culture and geography. I hold a double Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Latin American Studies from Flagler College in Saint Augustine, Florida. I also hold two Master of Fine Arts degrees in Media Design and Creative Writing from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. I am certified by the Florida Department of Education to teach Spanish K-12. I have experience teaching students from preK all the way to 12th grade.I also hold an international TEFL certificate of 120+ hours from bero TEFL in Buenos Aires, Argentina.I love to impart my knowledge of the world with others! It is one of the reasons why I love teaching. Being able to share that knowledge with others makes me feel like I am making an impact on the world.My life experiences here in the United States and also living abroad allow me to share those experiences through tutoring and teaching.My cultural background also allows me to impart that knowledge to others.

I'm excited to be working with students and helping them achieve success.I've been a teacher for 14 years. I've taught 9th, 10th, and 11th grade English/Language Arts, Reading. 7th & 8th Grade electives, and 9th grade Career Research. I've also taught remedial writing at the college level. I've also worked for SAT. so I'm familiar with both the old and new formats of the test.Outside of my work hours, I enjoy reading, creative writing, going to theme parks, lazing around at the beach, visiting my local zoo, tending to all my pets (1 cat & 25 fish) and spending time with my friends & family.

I am a graduate of Flagler College. I have my Bachelor of Arts in Secondary English Education, and have 4 years of classroom experience in middle school I believe that every student has something very special inside of them, and it is my goal as an educator to give them tools to communicate it to the world! My area of certification is in English 6-12.

Passionate educator and tutor for 4 years+ wishing to foster student's love and understanding for acadamia by giving them a voice in the world. I graduated Flagler College in Fall of 2015 with a focus in Secondary English Education. As a creative writer myself, I wrote many short stories, poems, concept papers and research papers as a student (and adult). I also studied Literature and have been an avid reader my entire life. I love relaying the importance of reading to gain empowerment and knowledge for my students' to be successful in the world!

One of the greatest accomplishments in life was earning my Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education/Social Sciences and History at Flagler College in 2011. When I walked across the stage of my graduation I came to the realization that I was the first person in my family to earn a college diploma. Within six months I was hired at Hunter's Creek Middle School in Orlando, Florida as a seventh-grade social studies teacher beginning my five-year career working in education. Little did I realize, those five years would take me all over the country, into different opportunities I never thought were possible.Starting at Hunter's Creek Middle School was daunting at first but I settled in quickly. In my first full year teaching, I was assigned to the Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) team. Working with a non-for-profit called the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), we worked to increase literacy practice within Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) classrooms. I was also Teacher Leadership Team (TLT) during my first year being recognized as a leader in my school. After then being assigned to the county wide leadership team to standardize lesson plans in the district and assist in Professional Development (PD) for teachers to utilize technology in the classroom while maintaining high standards for students and quality instruction, I was recruited to be a literacy coach with SREB.Working with SREB was a job that brought more than changes to my life, it gave me an epiphany to where I stood in my career. The job required me to travel throughout the southeast to assist teachers in struggling schools to utilize the LDC model in their classroom to increase literacy proficiency. Despite my personal enjoyment of traveling and working, I longed to return to the classroom and work with students. So I resigned from the job and applied to schools in Massachusetts and received a call from my current principal, Nathaniel Higgins. When I talked to Higgins on the phone interview from Orlando, it felt like the situation I wanted to be in.Teaching a year in Springfield has given me that drive I hoped that it would to revitalize not just my career but myself on a personal level. I have realized working with the students that I have that I had so much to learn in terms of pedagogy and classroom management. Maura Faulkner, my Director of Instruction and personal academic coordinator, has consistently observed me in the classroom and given me feedback to further myself as a classroom teacher. The meetings and feedback have made it possible for me to push my students to heights I never thought imaginable looking at pre-assessments from the first week. Andrew Marshall, the Dean of Students, has given me strategies to better manage the classroom and to engage with students for them to understand the purpose of discipline being used in a classroom while letting them still have a voice to represent themselves. This has resulted in a class that is structured but gives students the opportunity to engage in content like never before because the flow of my classes is so much smoother. Nathaniel Higgins, my principal, has given me consistent feedback on how to further my career beyond the classroom and to focus my efforts into becoming an administrator to enact greater change in education on a school wide level beyond the microcosm of my classroom. This encouragement and growth has given me the push to further my education into a Master's Degree in education. With all of these strides, I still wanted more out of my career and applied to Varsity Tutors.The main reason I applied is I want more experience working with students that teaching cannot provide in the time frame I have. Also, I want to work with students from different backgrounds and ages that I currently do not interact with. Tutoring allows me to fulfill these passions and to continue to advance my pedagogy as a teacher.

I graduated with a Master's in clinical psychology, however I enjoy biology, anthropology, and writing. I specifically have experience in APA writing. I love everything that has to do with science and nature!

I recently graduated from Flagler College with a BS in Coastal Environmental Science. There, I had the opportunity to build a background in science and realized I enjoyed helping others learn, too! I enjoy sharing my passion for science with others and would love to help explain or fine-tune your science skills/knowledge!