I'm Kate! I graduated magna cum laude from Cornell College in 2009 with a double major in English and History. I completed my teaching credential soon thereafter and began tutoring and substitute teaching. The relationships I am able to build with families and the clear benefits my students receive from tutoring are very rewarding for me.
I gained additional experience in the classroom first as a kindergarten support teacher, where I worked with individual or small groups of young...
I'm Kate! I graduated magna cum laude from Cornell College in 2009 with a double major in English and History. I completed my teaching credential soon thereafter and began tutoring and substitute teaching. The relationships I am able to build with families and the clear benefits my students receive from tutoring are very rewarding for me.
I gained additional experience in the classroom first as a kindergarten support teacher, where I worked with individual or small groups of young students. From there, I taught ELA and reading intervention in an under-resourced middle school, where I recognized the very real limitations teachers face when trying to reach every student effectively in crowded classrooms. Since 2016, I have taught at an alternative high school that is designed to encourage one-on-one, individualized instruction. I am getting back into private tutoring because seeing the "A-ha!" moments, especially with students who need the most help, is incredibly fulfilling.
I majored in English at Cornell College. Now I have a clear single subject credential to teach English from the state of California and am considered a Highly Qualified Teacher.
After college, I spent five years tutoring reading and writing for students in grades 4-12. These students worked with me for reading improvement, enrichment, or support for online high school. Afterward, I taught ELA and reading intervention at the middle school level for one year. Now, I am in my sixth year teaching English at the high school level. Recent alumni also come to me for help with their papers for community college.
In 2019, I completed my Master of Arts in Teaching: Reading Specialist degree from Morningside University. I became interested in reading intervention after tutoring several students with dyslexia and seeing incredible results using the Barton Reading and Spelling System. Then, I taught reading intervention and ELA at the middle school level and wanted to learn more about how to reach my lower-achieving students. Now I teach hi
