Andrea W.

Andrea's Bio & Tutoring Experience

I have been working in the field of education for about 13 years now in some capacity or another. For the past 7 of those 13 years I have been employed as a teacher at the elementary level. I have had many tutoring placements and opportunities throughout these years. I have experience working with diverse needs, populations, and ages (within the elementary level). I am certified and experienced in the field of learning disabilities so I have accumulated a very large resource bank for those struggling with skills and concepts in the various academic areas. In addition, tutoring has always been an ideal fit for me as I do well establishing the relationship needed between student and tutor that is needed to progress towards goals. I excel at creating individualized, goal oriented plans based on student need and existing strength.

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Andrea's Education & Certifications

I received my bachelors/teaching degree in elementary education from Aquinas College in 2005. During my undergrad course work, I majored in Learning Disabilities (K-12) and minored in both Early Childhood Education and Reading/Language Arts. I am currently pursuing my masters in the area of Reading through Grand Valley State University. My teaching experience includes 2 years in Early Childhood Special Education (ages 3-5), 3 years teaching in an elementary resource room (grades K-3), and currently I am in my 4 year teaching part-time in a general education 2nd grade classroom.

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