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My research concentrates on how poverty, underemployment, and low-community engagement’s impact low-income and minority populations’ vulnerability to human trafficking. I taught Special Education to 5th-12th graders in public and charter schools in Milwaukee, WI for 5 years. I primarily taught Math and English Lanuage Arts. But, I also taught other subjects, like Adaptive/Transition Skills, in a Comprehensive Behavior Unit/Self-Contained Classroom to students with Intellectual/Cognitive Disabilities. I earned my B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and my Master’s Degree in Urban Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. I earned my Special Education Specialist credentials from Cardinal Stritch University.
I love serving others and trying to make the world better for those most vulnerable.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
1. Meet and identify the needs of my client and what they expect from our sessions.
2. Have an agenda for sessions determined by the session times and subject areas that are most relevant per our initial conversation.
3. I expect my clients to communicate their needs, but I will also explicitly ask questions that will help, if my client finds it difficult to articulate those needs.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have a Special Education Teaching Certification, with 5 years of experience working with students with learning and cognitive disabilities.
I have a Master's Degree in Urban Studies, with an emphasis on research methodologies and statistical analysis around the subjects of History, Political Science, and Sociology.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
Standard Rates:
50/HR for Math and Science rated subjects for "short-term" commitments
40/HR for Math and Science rated subjects for standing "longer-term" commitments
40/HR for English, ELA, History, and Social Sciences rated subjects for "short-term" commitments
30/HR for English, ELA, History, and Social Sciences rated subjects for standing "longer-term" commitments
What types of students have you worked with?
I have taught General Education and Special Education students in grades 5th-12th, ranging in ages from 20-22 years old.
Settings included:
1. The General Education classroom in whole-group, small-group, and one-on-one instruction models.
2. Resource Room, where I provided "pull-out" instruction to small groups, pairs, or individual students.
3. Comprehensive Behavior Unit/Self-Contained Classroom for students with Intellectual/Cognitive Disabilies and Traumatic Brain Injuries, which also affected processing functions.
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
Inform your potential tutor about your expectations for him or her, your short-term and long-term goals for your sessions, and helpful or harmful habits, qualities, and/or strategies that previous teachers have utilized or demonstrated that most impacted your learning, either positively or negatively.