3 Howard Reading Tutors

What I like most about tutoring is seeing the “lightbulb“ go off in a student’s eyes when they make a connection and begin to understand the patterns of grammar and sentence structure. I try to make tutoring fun, coming up with real-world and humorous examples, not just because it makes the time go buy more quickly, but because this is a good way to help people to cement concepts in their minds and to apply those concepts when they are on their own or taking a test. I minored in English an... ... More

This enthusiastic tutor has over 50 years of experience (yes, 50!) as a music teacher--well, I was quite young when I started! The music subjects I offer include: piano, voice, violin, recorder, music history, music theory, beginner- level ballet, and French baroque dance! I am also a harpsichordist and enjoy jazz, Old Time and Blue Grass fiddle, Irish and Klezmer. I play weekly in a Praise Band, and I write a song or two, every now and then. I have a B.A. in Music History from Penn Stat... ... More

My experience as a tutor and teacher is quite unique because, although I am a graduate student, I was once a high school drop-out. My love for writing has been the sole driving force behind my academic success since then and I strive to help others accomplish similar triumphs through an engagement with their own written voice. I have taught college-level English courses at Penn State for five semesters, where I received the MA Excellence in Teaching award for my high student feedback ratin... ... More