Laura R.

“ I am a graduate from Cornell University and Bank Street College of Education and am a Certified Child Life Specialist.

I have a plentiful amount of tutoring experience. I have worked for a non-profit for 10 months of service in an underprivileged elementary school where I improved the literacy skills of many special needs students (ADD/ADHD/dyslexia/behavioral disorders) through the Great Leaps and Wilsons'...

I am a graduate from Cornell University and Bank Street College of Education and am a Certified Child Life Specialist.

I have a plentiful amount of tutoring experience. I have worked for a non-profit for 10 months of service in an underprivileged elementary school where I improved the literacy skills of many special needs students (ADD/ADHD/dyslexia/behavioral disorders) through the Great Leaps and Wilsons' Reading System programs. I also prepared third graders for their math New York State Exam. In NYC, I have tutored an 8th grader with ADD/ADHD and organization challenges, a 7th grader with Asperger's syndrome, a 9th grader with ADD/ADHD and low frustration tolerance enrolled in online high school, and a 10th grader with receptive difficulties and anxiety.

Overall, I feel comfortable and have experience tutoring literacy, reading comprehension, writing development, math, science, history, test preparation, and organization skills for special needs, elementary, middle, and high school students. I have been trained as a tutor to focus on teaching students skills to figure out strategies that help them attain their goals on their own, not only teaching material that is already taught in the classroom. I work on helping students become independent learners in the classroom and at home. But most importantly, I like to make learning enjoyable and fun!

I am a compassionate and flexible tutor. Also, I am able to change my tutoring strategies to best fit the needs of the student and family. I really encourage open communication among the student, family and myself to ensure a successful working relationship. I greatly enjoy tutoring youth because I strongly believe any student can reach their full potential if they have the right resources.

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