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Math ❖ Business Skills
Edward Belsoi
Music Theory ❖ Writing ❖ ESOL
Era Lloga
Hello, I’m Era and I’m a music teacher and an educational assistant/ writing tutor. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education and a Master’s in Higher Education Leadership. I am currently a music teacher and, I have experience teaching piano, voice, and music theory. I am a believer that we all have our own learning styles and value student-centered planning. Also, I teach Essay writing, ESL, and supplemental English classes at Naugatuck Valley Community College where I assist students with all stages of the writing process from topic identification through final editing across a variety of academic disciplines.
Courses
Piano
Voice
Music Theory
Essay Writing
ESL
Reading ❖ Writing ❖ Math ❖ SPED
Charles Fennell
Biology ❖ Chemistry ❖ Physics ❖ Math
Saba Mahmud
Saba Mahmud holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology, with a minor in Chemistry. Ms. Mahmud has over 10 years of experience tutoring high school and college students in Chemistry and Biology, as well as Biochemistry. As a science student and experienced tutor, she assesses the understanding of her students before diving into teaching. She walks the students through the material, only helping where necessary, allowing the students to work as much on their own as possible. She does her best to put her students at ease and makes sure they feel confident with the material before the session is complete.
She uses online tools and molecular models to help explain the concepts of Chemistry in an effective manner. She has been tutoring online since before the COVID, and continued online lessons during the pandemic as well. She is aware of how the pandemic has changed the mode of instruction in high school and college STEM courses, especially in lab settings. Her approach is individualized and focused on her students.
Spanish ❖ English for Non-native Speakers ❖ Academic Tutoring in Spanish
Mariana Morales
¡Hola! My name is Mariana Cecilia Morales Zarate, a dedicated a passionate Spanish teacher with 12 years of teaching experience, and deep love for my career, the beauty of my language and culture. During my years of experience, I have had the privilege to work with students from very different cultures and backgrounds.
Experience:
In my time as a Spanish teacher, I successfully helped my students to immerse in the language learning experience in order to attain their goals. I have crafted engaging lessons that integrate all the communication skills necessary to succeed in acquiring proficiency in another language, as well as cultural elements, intertwined with real-life experiences and examples. I also have adapted many activities and resources that adapt to different learning styles and ensure student success.
Teaching Approach:
Being an English language learner myself, I understand the struggles and challenges that students face, therefore I strive to provide many resources, but overall understanding, empathy and patience to create a comfortable learning atmosphere.
Credentials:
I hold a bachelor’s degree in Tourism Management, from the Universidad Católica Boliviana. In 2011 I got certified to teach Spanish as a foreign language. I also hold a Certificate in Teaching for Superior Education, a Master´s in Education for Teaching Multilingual Learners and I am a Licensed Spanish Teacher grades PREK-12. I am passionate about teaching and learning. I am always looking for new opportunities to increase my abilities and skills as well as staying up-to date with best practices.
Computer Science ❖ Coding ❖Music Theory ❖ Game Design
Christopher Burwell
My name is Christopher Burwell and I’m a certified software engineer with 3 years of professional experience working with different modern software development technologies mainly as a web developer. On top of that, I’m a hobbyist musician and composer who’s been playing the piano since childhood. Combining both of my loves, I’m an indie game developer who’s programmed and scored multiple of my own projects in my free time.
I’m passionate about giving students not just the information they need to complete assignments but the tools to solve problems on their own because I want to enable them to finish those tasks and reach their goal in the most efficient way.
My early experiences with tutors (In math, sports and piano) had a profound impact on my life. They helped me to develop the skills and knowledge that I need to be successful. I am grateful for their guidance and support, and I am committed to providing the same level of support to the next generation of students.
Reading ❖ Writing ❖ SPED
Andrea Alig
Andrea Alig is a licensed, creative and experienced teacher. With over 20 years’ experience, she teaches and tutors elementary school reading and grammar skills, elementary and high school art elementary school math, and English Literature in high school and college. She has many years of experience in teaching high school and college English, and Special Ed. K through 12. She also tutors ESL.
Over the years, she has helped hundreds of students of all ages K through 12 and college who have learning challenges with a large degree of success. She combines her resources of poetry, language arts, and special education diagnosis and remediation in order to bring the whole child or adult student to the next level of learning and growth. There is no such thing as an “unteachable student;” only missing information in the student’s educational learning style! Above all, learning can be fun!
Reading ❖ World Cultures & Geography ❖ ESOL
Brian Gartland
Brian Gartland is the head tutor for The Ethnic Minorities of Burma Advocacy and Resource Center in Des Moines, Iowa where he assists refugees from Burma to study for their United States citizen immigration test. Brian was also a United Nations High Commission for Refugees associate resettlement officer in Thailand on the Burmese-Thai border.After working in the refugee camps for two years, Brian taught at Rangsit University in Thailand for eight years. Brian began teaching online in 2017 and has taught 8,000 lessons since then. In 2019, he taught essay writing at Pannasastra University of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. His motto is “There is no trick to being successful in life. You have to work hard!” Brian teaches ESL, international history, U.S. history, reading comprehension, and intermediate English essay writing.
Cosmetology
Jacquelyn Jackson
Hello! My name is Jacquelyn Jackson and I am Cosmetology Educator/ Hairstylist. I have been in the beauty culture field for over 36 years. I am very passionate about the field of beauty culture. I enjoy teaching cosmetology students how to be successful in the field by teaching students theory and practical skills to helps students to be successful in their career.
Spanish ❖ Tutoring in Spanish
Saul Del Palacio
Saul Del Palacio is a passionate educator and native Spanish speaker with an Associate’s degree in Arts from El Paso Community College. He is on the path to acquiring a Bachelor in Science of Nursing. Since 2018, Saul has been deeply involved in the realm of education, teaching Spanish and immersing himself actively within the educational community. His drive for teaching propelled him to obtain pedagogical certifications from Colegio Versalles and further hone his skills with specializations in Spanish language teaching from Tecnológico de Monterrey.
For over 5 years, in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, Saul has dedicatedly mentored young students ranging from the ages of 6 to 13. Beyond imparting knowledge in the Spanish language, he also extended his expertise to tutor mathematics and introduced 12-year-olds to the world of programming through Scratch.
With a strong foundation in programming, Saul has crafted his own unique educational resources to ensure that his students always receive a contemporary and enriching learning experience. As an ever-evolving educator who values continuous learning and innovation, Saul is unwavering in his commitment to deploy teaching methods that amplify his students’ educational achievements.
Japanese
Meredith Kaunitz
With 28 years of teaching experience, a curiosity about Neurology, Psychology, and Cognitive Science, and exposure to a wide variety of teaching strategies, Meredith has become a thought-leader in education. Developing and implementing new teaching strategies, Meredith has become a popular teacher and sought-out education consultant.
Meredith has developed a distance-learning program, including 18 levels of Japanese (for 8-12 year olds, and for teens) with 2 writing supplemental classes, that has garnered the attention of over 750 families and a 5-star rating.
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