About
I specialize in online tutoring and helping students reach their potential from the comfort of their own homes. I have been teaching for 10 years and exclusively online since 2020! Since moving to solely online teaching I have been names Best of Tutors.com in 2020, 2021, & 2022.
I have experience in general education classrooms (all subjects K-12), special education (PreK-12) and Music (5-12, college)
I love working to find the niche that each student has and then expanding from there to incorporate their interests into other subjects. This is the great thing about one-on-one tutoring! You can really get to know each student, their interests, and their goals! I love being able to tap into that and help them reach their full potential.
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Bonni G.
Landon
Jeff
Linda
Jessie
Robert
Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
Establish a good first impression with students and make them feel comfortable to want to continue to learn and grow. I use a lot of humor in my work. Typically if a student needs a tutor, they struggle with that particular area. If we can make it fun and have fun in the process we can start to look at challenging material in a postive way.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
BA Music Performance/Education - Judson College
BA Education - University of Illinois
Post-Grad Certificate in Sacred Music - Duke University
EXPERIENCE10+years teaching (public, private and online teaching)
PreK-College - Music, Band & Choir courses
K-8 - Math, Reading/ELA
5-12 - Social Studies
5-12 Special Education
25+ years Piano experience
15+ year Theatre experience
Illinois State Certified Music Adjudicator
Voted Best of Tutors.com 2020, 2021 & 2022
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
Online Tutoring
$20 - 30 minute session
$40 - 60 minute session
Group sessions are available at discounted rates!How did you get started teaching?
What types of students have you worked with?
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
1. Test drive some teachers and sit in on some lessons! It's okay to try one session before we commit to hiring a tutor and most tutors understand that.
2. Go with your gut - if you think that your child clicks with that tutor, they will probably engage better which means positive results.
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
It never hurts to ask whatever is on your mind. Don't ever try to overthink something, because that leads to stress, anxiety and assumptions.