Creative, out of the box thinker, seeking to make learning fun!

I have been working in the public school system for over 14 years as a substitute teacher, Barton Tutor, teacher's assistant and art docent. I have been a tutor for the last 4 years and have worked with adults and elementary aged students. I am CLAD certified and have had ESL clients.

I obtained my Master's in Elementary Education and am looking forward to helping people of all ages. I develop a great bond with my students. My ultimate goal is to promote the joy of life-long learning. I am passionate about fostering good self esteem and providing a positive, warm and nurturing learning environment. I enjoy mixed media art, creative writing, poetry, journaling, reading, music and cooking. I am available to work with learners of all ages.

I have a total of over 16 years of experience teaching adults and children. I specialize in collaborative learning and can adapt almost any materials to suit many different types of learners. I frequently use creativity as a way to explore my student's learning capabilities and utilize materials that will be fun and user friendly. My two best references are my own children who are organized students with a wonderful attitude about school and learning, which we have fostered together since they started school! They have already mastered being able to place school as their priority amongst their many activities and have excellent grades.

I look forward to working with you!

Kimberly's Subjects

English:	English, ESL/ESOL, grammar, literature, proofreading, public speaking, reading, SAT reading, SAT writing, vocabulary, writing
Test Preparation:	career development, SAT reading, SAT writing
Language:	ESL/ESOL
Special Needs:	dyslexia, phonics
Elementary Education:	elementary (k-6th), elementary math, elementary science, grammar, phonics, reading, spelling, study skills, vocabulary
Business:	career development, public speaking
Sports/Recreation:	cooking
Corporate Training:	career development, ESL/ESOL, grammar, proofreading, public speaking
Homeschool:	elementary (k-6th), English, ESL/ESOL, reading, SAT reading, study skills, writing

Vocabulary

I am passionate about language and vocabulary development. I work with students on all areas of vocabulary and create a deeper understanding of word origins and word choice for writing. I also work with people who need help with reading comprehension.

Reading

I specialize in reading fluency, voice inflection, comprehension and analysis. I have worked with students of all ages (k-8, high school, adults) and ESL students.

Writing

I specialize in sentence structure, enhanced vocabulary, essay structure and content. I love creative writing and poetry. I help students read like writers and write for an audience. I help people find their writing voice and create a passion for writing. I also work with organizing thoughts and grammar.

English

I work with students in all areas of elementary English and have worked with adult ESL learners. I can help with students needing to enhance their comprehension, reading inference and fluency.

SAT Reading

I can be of assistance with both the writing and multiple choice exam portion of the SAT in English.

SAT Writing

I can assist students with the studying for the SAT. I can also help with the writing portion of the test.

Elementary (K-6th)

I graduated with a MAEd from the UOP and a BS in Hospitality and Business Management from SJSU. I am CLAD certified to teach grades K-8 and junior college. My California certification number is 101198405.

Phonics

I am a Barton trained tutor and have worked with students in first through fourth grade through book 4.

Study Skills

I promote time management and organization skills to all my students. My own two children, ages 11 and 13 are straight A students who I have encouraged to utilize such skills and have seen first hand results.

ESL/ESOL

My MAEd is CLAD certified.

Public Speaking

I have been teaching adults and children for over 15 years in the areas of art, creative writing, scrapbooking, and all areas of elementary education subjects. I have been public speaking for ever 20 years in the areas of education, character education, health education and career planning. I am a Barton trained tutor. I have served as Class President for SJSU and gave my graduation address.

Cooking

I have been cooking for my family, friends and with my students for over 20 years. I use cooking as part of my lesson planning in the areas of math and science. I enjoy teaching children and older adults how to cook healthy meals. I specialize in low cost, flavorful recipes that can be easy modified.

Career Development

I have been a recruiter for several years and have provided job counseling for women in transition in the East Bay Area.

Dyslexia

I am Barton trained through book 4 and have worked with first through fourth graders.

Spelling

I specialize in reading, writing, editing and am a trained Barton tutor.

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Education

San Jose State University (Business) University of Phoenix (Master's)

Hourly Fee

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Kimberly will travel within 25 miles of Pleasanton, CA 94588.

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