Diana S.
Private tutor in Tacoma, WA
Education
Graduate of Concordia University-Portland: M.Ed-Curriculum & Instruction with double-minors in Equity Ethics & Justice and ESOL Certification--with Distinction, January 2016 online student at University of Oklahoma School of Law for M.LL in Indigenous People's Law, BA in Organized Management from Ashford University with Honors, AA in Journalism from Pierce College, Certificate in Tech Support from Pierce College with Honors, Mennonite Certified Teacher
Experience
26 years teaching experience as a substitute teacher and homeschool parent, background in accounting. I want to tutor so that students of all ages know they are not stupid. The way the subject is being presented just doesn't speak to the student's learning style. Any subject can be learned, albeit some taking a little longer for some than others. I brought my 11th grader's Algebra up one full letter grade after only one Algebra lesson. Paul went on to earn an A in Algebra, pass his EOC (end of course exam) AND was the only student in his class to score a 100 on his final! Am I good at Algebra? Not the way it is currently being taught, but I know how to teach and I have excellent out-of-print resources. I like to work with parents to help their child achieve an education, and am very much against "teaching to the test." Students need to learn proficiency in a subject, which is not the same as knowing how to take a test. I have great ESL resources, via my minor in ESOL. I see too many students trying to depend only on supplemental sources to increase vocabulary and situational understanding. One-on-one question/answer is invaluable for full fluency as quickly as possible. Conversational English alone is not enough. Reading and writing skills are necessary, too. English speaking cultures are founded in the written word. Most English teachers have no knowledge of phonics, which are critical to comprehensive fluency of the language. Graduating GPA. Dec 2015: 3.83 on a 4-point grade scale Member of American Association of Educators, National Indian Education Association, Washington Indian Education Association, and the American Bar Association. Available for proctoring, approved to administer the ITBS and Stanford tests. These rates differ from my tutoring rates. Currently available on Sundays only by special request, due to two sons being enrolled in hockey lessons.
Subject Expertise
Test PrepUS HistoryVocabularyUS Constitutional HistorySummer TutoringEssay Editing10th Grade11th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading12th Grade Writing2nd Grade1st Grade3rd Grade4th Grade5th Grade6th Grade7th Grade8th Grade9th GradeAccountingAlgebra 1American HistoryAP Comparative Government and PoliticsAP English Language and CompositionAP English Literature and CompositionAP European HistoryAP U.S. Government & PoliticsAP United States History1st Grade math10th Grade Reading10th Grade math10th Grade Writing11th Grade12th Grade1st Grade Reading1st Grade Writing2nd Grade math2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade Writing3rd Grade math3rd Grade Reading3rd Grade Science3rd Grade Writing4th Grade math4th Grade Reading4th Grade Science4th Grade Writing5th Grade math5th Grade Reading5th Grade Science5th Grade Writing6th Grade math6th Grade Reading6th Grade Science6th Grade Writing7th Grade math7th Grade Reading7th Grade Science7th Grade Writing8th Grade math8th Grade Reading8th Grade Science8th Grade Writing9th Grade math9th Grade Reading9th Grade WritingAP US GovernmentAP US HistoryAP World HistoryClassicsCollege EssaysCOMPASS MathematicsCollege AlgebraCOMPASS ReadingCOMPASS Writing SkillsCivicsElementary AlgebraElementary MathESL/ELLEthicsEnglishComputer SkillsEuropean HistoryGEDGerman 1Grammar and MechanicsHandwritingHistoryHomeschoolHuman ResourcesJournalismKindergarten - 8th GradeLiteratureManagementMarketingMiddle SchoolMiddle School MathPhonicsPSATPre-AlgebraPSAT Critical ReadingPSAT MathematicsPSAT Writing SkillsPublic SpeakingReadingStudy SkillsSocial StudiesWorld HistoryWorld CivilizationWriting
Availability
Tuesday after 1PM, Thursday after 2PM, Wednesday after 1PM, Saturday after 3PM, Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Sewing, quilting, knitting, beadwork, cooking, anything to do with history or culture, languages, walking, yoga, organic foods, traveling, hiking, beach combing, self sufficiency skills, weaving, diy, homesteading, horses, cars, woodworking, vegetarian, Indigenous diets, genealogy, repurposing clothing and other items, gardening.
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