Amber R.
Private tutor in Milwaukee, WI
Education
Graduated from the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree, Majored in Elementary-Middle Adolescent Education and Minored in TESOl GPA 3.4 GPA in Major 3.7
Experience
As a Middle Childhood-Early Adolescent Education major and a TESOL minor, I enjoy teaching all levels. I taught for 3 years in Spanish-English bilingual schools, and 1 year teaching in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. While there, I enjoyed traveling, trying new food, and trying to speak the language! This is also where I began my tutoring career. I tutored students from grades kindergarten through 6th grade. As an ELL tutor, I used the Language Experience Approach. I took students on field trips, built things with them, and made food together. I used these experiences to practice new vocabulary, read, and write. When I moved back to the states, I started teaching high-school students English with the Wisconsin International Academy. I also tutored for a relocation company helping children and adults with their English acquisition. This tutoring experience was very student-guided. I planned lessons according to what the student or parents wanted. This, like all my lessons, were assessed and modified regularly. As an ELL educator, I tutor all subjects. Language is not isolated, so all of my lessons are taught in context. My favorite subject to teach is writing. I love helping students turn their thoughts into well-organized, cohesive papers. I also enjoy the systematic rules to grammar and how the rules can be applied to speaking, listening, and reading! My philosophy of education is very student-centered. I believe in getting to know my students—their likes, dislikes, strengths, and weaknesses. Once a trusting relationship is formed, teaching and learning comes much easier. I believe in incorporating student interest, starting where students are at and working up, and letting students experience and celebrate successes along the way. I also believe in making learning fun and use a lot of games in my lessons.
Subject Expertise
Creative Writing4th Grade6th GradeWriting3rd Grade2nd Grade1st Grade12th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading11th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing10th Grade Reading11th Grade WritingVocabulary5th GradeCollege Essays9th Grade8th GradeTOEFLSummer TutoringEnglishTest PrepStudy SkillsStudy Skills And Organization7th GradePhonicsPersuasive WritingPublic Speaking
Availability
Weekdays after 5PM, Weekends at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away at my regular hourly rate, Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
In my spare time, I enjoy baking and cooking, hanging out with my 11-month-old daughter, renovating my house (currently, I am refinishing an old hutch), going for walks with my black lab and baby, and grilling out with friends.
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