Services offered

• Partnership and regular communication with parents

• Curriculum and course selection

• Course adaptation and customization

• Daily tutoring and communication with student

• Development of skills needed to be a good student

• Standardized test preparation

• College counselling

• Transcript preparation

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My Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville

• Certified math teacher (6th through 12th grade)

• Current homeschool coach and tutor

• Former homeschooling parent 

• Math tutor (for over 20 years)

• Former public school math teacher 

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My Passion

After graduating from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, I taught basic math, Algebra, and Geometry at Edwardsville High School for several years. I often worked with both special needs students and students for whom math did not come easily.   I have been told that I have a special gift for breaking down math concepts such that most students are able to grasp them. I enjoyed the challenge of helping students realize that they had the capability of doing well and understanding math concepts. 

Over the past 25 years, I have also been a math tutor for a variety of students.  I have worked with students in an online setting as well as by phone and in person.  For several years, I had a couple of homeschooled students that I taught algebra and geometry to in individualized classes. Due to Covid-19, we had to adapt and work together exclusively by phone and online, and my students learned and thrived.  

When I had children, I made the decision to homeschool them.  It was the most amazing learning experience for me to watch the entire learning process starting with learning to count and progressing all the way to calculus, from learning to identify letters to reading novels and writing stories.  In addition, both of my daughters had special situations which required continual adaptations over the years.  My older daughter, who is hearing-impaired and gifted, graduated from  Greenville University with a triple degree in Chemistry, Biology, and Spanish.  She currently is working on her master’s degree in Biomedical Science and is working as a research assistant at Colorado State University.  My younger daughter, who at the age of 4 scored in the bottom one percent on a standardized test for preschoolers, just recently amazingly scored a 25 on the ACT and has been attending Lewis and Clark Community College. My girls have provided me with the experience of dealing with giftedness and with disabilities, further equipping me to meet the individual needs of students.

For the past several years I have been remotely assisting my sister as she homeschools her daughter. I have been able to give advice on curriculum choice and designing a yearly plan as well as individualizing the curriculum to suit her specific needs and learning style.  I have also developed a plan for easy documentation that I have had my students complete daily.  In addition, I have daily tutoring sessions with my niece to discuss any questions, issues, and progress. 

My experiences as a homeschool coach, homeschooling parent, a math tutor, and a high school math teacher have all equipped me to be a perfect candidate to work with you and your children as they progress through middle school and high school and prepare for college.