Summa Cum Laude Graduate Wants to Help You Get Straight A's

Want an A in your class? Learn how to succeed from someone who has never received a grade lower than an A in her college career.

I am a Psychology graduate with a minor in English. I have tutoring experience for all student levels (grade school through doctorate) and am uniquely qualified to help students with learning disabilities excel.

I specialize in explaining concepts in as many different ways as needed until you fully grasp it. I show you how to apply the ideas to everyday life so you remember them. I have loads of patience and won't give up until you get it.

I believe your strengths can be used to help you overcome your weaknesses in learning. We will work together to figure out which tools and methods work best in helping you achieve your goals.

I am a great writer and editor, which means I insist on quality work,and I know what teachers look for in writing assignments. I can also help someone learn to read more quickly, and with more comprehension - a valuable skill for all of those standardized tests with reading comprehension sections.

Let me help turn the light bulb on over your head and show you how easy your classes can be. I guarantee your grades will improve. Try me!

Valerie's Subjects

Science:	psychology
Music:	flute
English:	ACT English, ACT Reading, English, grammar, literature, proofreading, reading, SAT reading, SAT writing, TOEFL, vocabulary, writing
Test Preparation:	ACT English, ACT Reading, GRE, SAT reading, SAT writing, TOEFL
Language:	TOEFL
Special Needs:	ADD/ADHD, special needs
Elementary Education:	grammar, reading, spelling, study skills, vocabulary
Business:	GRE
Corporate Training:	grammar, proofreading
Homeschool:	English, reading, SAT reading, study skills, writing

Reading

Comprehension, phonics, alphabetic basics, and meaning; different forms of writing - narrative, informational/expository, persuasive, creative, and responses to literature; the stages of writing - prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing; self-evaluation of one's own writing and evaluation of others' writing; conforming to English writing conventions - sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and penmanship

English

Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Phonics, Reading Comprehension, and Writing

Study Skills

I learned how to succeed in school, graduating with a 4.11 GPA and Summa Cum Laude, despite ADD and a spatial relations/abstract reasoning learning disability. I teach how to understand what your teachers want and give it to them, how to use sounds in the background to your advantage, how to focus even if it seems impossible to do so, how to get all your work done despite time and/or energy limits, and how to stay on top of your studies.

Special Needs

I have been diagnosed with ADD, as well as a spatial relations/abstract reasoning learning disability and have found effective, drug-free solutions to improve my own study habits, resulting in a 4.11 GPA and graduating Summa Cum Laude. I am also a psychology major, which helps me determine the best tools for your particular issues. In addition, I teach work-arounds for physical disabilities.

Flute

I've played flute and piccolo since age 8 and was first chair flute throughout my schooling. Along with technique, I teach music appreciation, self tuning, and how to break down time signatures, recognize common rhythms, understand what the piece is meant to convey, and play by ear.

ADD/ADHD

I have been diagnosed with ADD myself and have found effective, drug-free solutions to improve my own study habits, resulting in a 4.11 GPA and graduating Summa Cum Laude. I am also a psychology major, which helps me determine the best tools for your particular issues. Let me help you overcome this disability and achieve better grades without feeling like you're forcing it.

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Education

ASU

Found the right tutor at last!! — I am a master’s student with both LD and ADD, so I find myself sometimes getting lost in the interpretation of some of my assignments. I have found, at last, a tutor who speaks the language of both student and teacher! My studies program is a 4-year accelerated masters to be completed in 1.5 years. Valerie has made short work of this very demanding, unforgiving, and stressful program. I have no ...

— Michael from Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Valerie will travel within 15 miles of Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315.

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