12 Lisbon Reading Tutors

Hello, After teaching college and high school English for eleven years, decided that I needed a change. Working as a tutor one-to-one and creating lesson plan which works best for student/parent needs would allow me more freedom as an instructor. My favorite part of teaching was not just about the learning process, but also connecting with my students on an individual basis. I am proficient in teaching grammar, mechanics, reading comprehension, expository writing, term paper composition, r... ... More

I have worked with many students over the last 24 years as a classroom teacher, a tutor, as a mom, and as an owner of a private tutoring business in Fort Myers. I am a certified teacher, a literacy specialist, a certified literacy coach, trained and certified in several Orton-Gillingham based reading programs and have taken workshops and been to conferences pertaining to special needs students and students with attention issues. One of the powerful aspects of tutoring is it is a 1:1 situation and many of the ADD/ADHD behaviors are not present because there are not as many distractions as there ... More

I am an experienced educator with a Masters degree in Special Education with 2 majors, one in learning disabilities and the second major in behavioral issues. I also have a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. During over 15 years teaching, I have worked with both children and adults with ADD/ADHD. Depending on the pattern of behaviors an individual displays, we work on academic and/or career goals and learn techniques for staying focused, organized, and calm. I model productive behaviors and remain positive and the student can learn positive learning behaviors which, in turn, can help improve ... More

A decorated graduate of top colleges, I have 15 years' experience teaching English language, literature, writing and test prep (including math) at American private schools, serving both high-performing and developing or learning-challenged students. I have also taught across the humanities and arts, including history, as well as music and art history. Throughout my career, I have also tutored privately in the same subjects, working 1-on-1 with students from middle school through college-a... ... More

Dear future student, I have tutored and taught students since 1996 at levels from Pre-K to College. I have a Bachelor's degree in Math and an MD. In 2018, before I moved to Maine, I worked in the Boston area with Summit Educational Group, which holds very high standards for its tutors. This was an honor. I enjoy tutoring because I get to provide real help to people as they pursue their goals. I also appreciate the challenges of listening well, assigning appropriate work, and giving reasonab... ... More