K-12 Teacher in Language Arts/History & Adult Computer Tutor

I have been a Language Arts tutor since 2006 and since 2009, credentialed to teach all of the subjects in social science (history, government, geography, and economics) at the secondary level. I hold a a master’s degree in social science from Antioch University and my undergraduate degree from Northwestern University is in Education.

Currently, I work part-time as a Library Media Teacher at Santa Monica High School and as a literacy teacher at The Kelter Center in Los Angeles where I have been trained to use state-of-the art, research-based methods for teaching all aspects of literacy, including decoding, reading comprehension, writing, grammar and syntax, vocabulary, and spelling. I have also worked for Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes, using their critically acclaimed instructional programs for teaching basic reading skills (decoding). I also teach reading comprehension skills, necessary for success in middle and high school level subjects.

I enjoy tutoring because I like young people and learning about them, their interests and their ways of learning, and finding the best way for them to learn a particular skill. A vast majority of my students advance by at least one-grade level in their reading scores, and I have recommendations from many satisfied parents and students.

As a computer tutor for adults, I have been using Microsoft Office products on both the PC and the Mac for more than 15 years, and I was a computer trainer for a Fortune 500 company. I have references from many happy students.

Sandy's Subjects

Music:	music history, music theory
English:	English, grammar, reading, vocabulary, writing
Computer:	general computer, Macintosh, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word
History:	American history, European history, geography, government & politics, music history, religion, social studies, world history
Special Needs:	dyslexia, phonics
Elementary Education:	elementary (k-6th), grammar, phonics, reading, spelling, study skills, vocabulary
Business:	Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word
Corporate Training:	general computer, grammar, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
Homeschool:	elementary (k-6th), English, reading, study skills, writing

Writing

I teach writing as an educational therapist at The Kelter Center in West LA. We use "Step Up to Writing" (SU2W) as our instructional methodology.

I’m sure no one ever taught you how to think about what you want to write before you write. Thinking about what you want to say and how to say it at the same time is hard. The SU2W method, in which I have been trained and have been using for the last two years, gives you a way to first think about what you want to say, using a color-coded... Read More

Government & Politics

I am certificated to teach 12th grade government and economics. In addition, I have been an avid student of politics since my first Poli Sci 101 course in college. I have worked in government at the local and state level here in Santa Monica and California respectively, and volunteered in many presidential elections.

Elementary (K-6th)

I have a preliminary CA multiple subject teaching credential

Music History

I have been listening to all forms of western music since I was very young, and I studied music theory, sight singing and composition in college. And I'm a history teacher. So I know the sequence of the periods in western music, the composers in each period and their significant works, and the harmonic and rhythmic structures and instrumentation that distinguishes each period. I am a singer, songwriter and a piano player and I have a very finely tuned ear.

Phonics

I am a credentialed elementary school teacher and I have been a literacy teacher since 2008. I have had training in reading instruction from Lindamood-Bell and The Kelter Center, West LA.

Tutoring begins with a research-based assessment of the student’s grade level, based on the California standards for each grade. I then use these standards to set the goals for the tutoring. I know the sequence in which the letter sounds should be practiced (starting with the easier consonants, then... Read More

Study Skills

I have been trained by The Kelter Center in West Los Angeles (education therapy) to teach study skills to our students. This includes organizing binders for all subjects; using term, monthly, weekly and daily calendars; breaking down long-term assignments into manageable chunks; setting goals; and reading comprehension, test taking and note taking strategies. I have been teaching these skills since 2011.

Religion

I was raised Catholic and went to Catholic schools until I was a Junior in College so I am steeped in Church history, which IS the history of the West from the Fall of Rome in the 5th C AD until the Protestant Reformation in the 16th C. I'm also certified to teach all of the social sciences, which includes the study of religion as an aspect of a society's culture. I have also personally explored other religions in my adulthood, including Judaism and Buddhism.

Dyslexia

I am a credentialed elementary and secondary school teacher and I have been a literacy teacher since 2008. I have had training in reading instruction from Lindamood-Bell and The Kelter Center, West LA.

Tutoring begins with a research-based assessment of the student’s decoding skills. I then use the results to set the goals for the tutoring.

There are at least three cognitive processes underlying dyslexia: Weak phonological processing, weak visual processing, and working... Read More

Macintosh

Although I have used both Macs and PCs since 1984, my personal preference is the Mac. For my home computer, I have a MacBook Air (OSX 10.8.2), my second MacBook. At work, I use an iPad.

Microsoft Outlook

I have been using Outlook since the early 90s and tutoring in the entire suite of Microsoft Office products, of which Outlook is one.

Social Studies

I have an MA in Social Science from Antioch University Seattle and am certified to teach all of the social sciences (history, economics, geography, and government) in secondary schools in California.

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Education

Northwestern University (Education) Antioch University Seattle (Master's)

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Sandy will travel within 5 miles of Santa Monica, CA 90405.

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