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I graduated from Mount Holyoke College in Western Massachusetts in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Romance Languages and Literatures. I became a teacher later in life and am proud of my accomplishments and personal development as a teacher in such a short time.  Since my first teaching assignment as an elementary French and Spanish teacher in 2007, I have taught languages in elementary, middle and high school settings in Maine, Massachusetts, Florida and now Tennessee. Furthermore, I ... ... More

Hello, I am a recent college graduate from Emmanuel College, with a degree in History and am currently working on my MBA. While in college I was a peer tutor for three years. I tutored a wide variety of history classes, European history, American history as well as World History. As a tutor, I held both one on one sessions as well as study groups where I prepared study guides. When tutoring history, because there is usually a lot of material, I like to break it down by topic and cover the... ... More

I am retired from teaching all levels of high school math, including calculus. My most recent position was at an American school in Switzerland with American students from selective prep schools in the U.S. I have taught in independent schools in several states. I have tutored students, both in groups and individually in subjects and also for PSAT, ACT and SAT math tests. I will help a student, but I expect the student to be willing to work hard and to be ready to learn. I have kept abrea... ... More

I have taught English, Literature, Composition, and Creative Writing at both the high school and college level for several years, and the one thing that I have continually seen make a difference in students' education is direct, one-on-one instruction. This is why I believe in the value and effectiveness of tutoring. In teaching high school, I find there is a deeper opportunity to both connect with and teach students. So many of my college students arrive in the classroom struggling to ex... ... More

Leah credits parenting- she raised nine children in a blended family- as the foundation for her interactions in the classroom with her students. It has provided her with the most experience and defines her philosophy and outlook. Leah also brings her postgraduate training in solution-orientated therapy and experience as a certified family mediator into the classroom. These in combination with her love of learning and her belief that children have multiple strengths that only need to be discov... ... More

I have had on job training and experience using the LindaMood Bell system. I have taught LiPS, Talkies and Visualization and Verbalization. ... More