Sheri Poe-Pape
About
I am an experienced and successful tutor for elementary students in the areas of reading, English, spelling, handwriting, phonics and writing. I have been doing tutoring since 2006, and I am the most patient tutor you will ever find. I personalize each session to fit the students' needs and desires, and always help them meet their goals. Below is more information about my background and abilities:
Though Sheri Poe-Pape has written many internet articles about people in the arts and in history, "Cassie's Marvelous Music Lessons" and "Cassie Pup Takes the Cake??" are the author's first two children's books. She has also been Director/Educator of the Pape Conservatory of Music for the past thirty-nine years. Each day, she warms up on the piano, and for fifteen of those years, a small dog has been her constant companion.
In recent years, little Cassie has stood on the right side of the keyboard and brushed the author's hands off the piano keys and helped also to be a 'baker's helper' - habits that inspired these stories! The author is a graduate of Northern Illinois University where she studied music, English and creative writing. She lives with her family in Northern Illinois, where she continues to write and to teach music-alongside Cassie.
My awards include:
2013 Midwest Publishing Association Children's Book Award
2017 Distinguished Alumnus Award - Illinois Central College
2018 Royal Dragonfly Children's Book Award
2018 Story Monsters Approved Children's Book Award
2018 Purple Dragonfly Children's Book Award
2018 New Apple Literary Award in Children's General Fiction
2019 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Winner - International Book Awards
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
I welcome the student into a casual but structured session. I then analyze what the issues are academically, then we get started on correcting the problem.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have a Bachelor's in English, Creative Writing and Music from Northern Illinois University, and Basic and Advanced Certificates in Writing For Children from the Institute of Children's Literature. I also have graduate studies in educational psychology. I am a national and international 6x award-winning children's book author.