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Experienced K–College Educator & Tutor | Patient and Knowledgeable
Lorie T.

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Hello, and welcome!

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about me and how I might help you or your child.

For nearly 14 years, I have worked as a professional educator and tutor through Wyzant and my private educational practice, helping students from elementary school through college, as well as adult learners, build confidence, overcome challenges, and achieve their goals.

I believe every learner can succeed with the right instruction, encouragement, and support. I earned a...

Hello, and welcome!

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about me and how I might help you or your child.

For nearly 14 years, I have worked as a professional educator and tutor through Wyzant and my private educational practice, helping students from elementary school through college, as well as adult learners, build confidence, overcome challenges, and achieve their goals.

I believe every learner can succeed with the right instruction, encouragement, and support. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and am completing a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Special Education to better serve the diverse needs of my students.

As a twice-exceptional individual with dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, and autism, I understand firsthand that learning can be challenging. My grandparents often said, "Where there is a will, there is a way," and that philosophy continues to guide my teaching. I help students build on their strengths while developing confidence, effective learning strategies, and independence.

Before becoming a full-time educator, I worked in technology, graphic and web design, consulting, and corporate training. Those experiences strengthened the communication, problem-solving, and instructional skills I bring to every lesson.

I tutor reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies, technology, executive functioning, study skills, career development, and students with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and other learning differences.

I look forward to helping you or your child discover that learning can be both successful and enjoyable!

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Education

University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida
Anthropology and Psychology
Regent University (M.Ed. - Special Eduation)
Graduate Coursework

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Approved Subjects

ADHD

ADHD

Degreed in Psychology with a special focus on the education of non-traditional learners, I have worked now for over 5 years with students of all ages with a variety of alternate learning styles including but not limited to students with ADHD, Autism, Aspergers, and Dyslexia as well as students with hearing, speech and writing delays due to illness or prematurity at birth and students with mental challenges such as high anxiety and depression..
Anthropology

Anthropology

I am a student of Anthropology at USF/St. Petersburg. Anthropology has been a passion of mine since early childhood and has led to a focus in medical, cultural, and business anthropology.
Archaeology

Archaeology

I am a dual degree seeking student at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg (USF/St. Petersburg)in anthropology and psychology, due to graduate in December 2013. I have been accepted to the Masters of Liberal Arts program at the USF/St. Petersburg with a focus in anthropology. My coursework completed to date related to archaeology includes: ANT 2511 Intro Phys Anthropology, ANT 3101 Archaeology, ANT 4163 Mesoamerican, Archaeology, ANT 4524 Human Osteology, ANT 4583 Human Evolution, ANT 4930 ST: Ethnoarchaeology. Additionally I have worked as a volunteer archeologist for the Mission San Diego excavation in San Diego, California.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

I have more than 14 years of experience supporting autistic students as a mobile educator, tutor, and educational advocate across elementary, secondary, and transition-age settings. I work with students with a wide range of strengths and support needs, developing individualized strategies that promote communication, academic success, executive functioning, independence, and self-advocacy. I have participated in IEP meetings, collaborated with families and school teams, and helped students prepare for successful transitions to employment, higher education, and independent living. My approach focuses on recognizing each student's unique strengths while providing practical, evidence-based supports that foster confidence and meaningful growth.
Bible Studies

Bible Studies

As an educator, I enjoy helping students understand the Bible through careful reading, historical context, and thoughtful discussion. My knowledge is built through years of independent study, research, and academic writing on Scripture, Christian theology, and church history, and I regularly integrate biblical principles into my graduate coursework and educational practice. I encourage students to ask questions, examine biblical passages in context, and develop a deeper understanding of God's Word. My goal is to make Bible study engaging, understandable, and applicable to everyday life.
Business

Business

I have owned my own software/web consulting business for 12 years. Prior, I was a senior consultant for Booz Allen and Hamilton and AnswerThink, working in the roles of Technical Lead and Jr. Project Manager. Additionally, I have extensive knowledge in the print, financial and medical verticals with focus on sales, marketing and technology.
Career Development

Career Development

I have more than 14 years of experience helping students and young adults prepare for college, employment, and independent living through individualized career planning and transition support. Before becoming an educator, I spent over 20 years in the technology industry serving government and financial clients, giving me firsthand knowledge of professional workplace expectations. As the owner of an educational business, I also understand entrepreneurship, client relations, and career growth from both an employee and business owner's perspective. I help students identify career interests, develop job-readiness skills, prepare resumes and interviews, and create realistic plans for achieving their educational and career goals.
Dyslexia

Dyslexia

Having four children with dyslexia and dyscalculia, I became versed over the years in ways to support their academics from kindergarten through college. To further this knowledge, along with my B.S. in Psychology, I am pursuing my M.Ed. in Special Education, learning and developing skills in techniques in dyslexia and dyscalculia support that complement my experience to date.
Elementary (K-6th)

Elementary (K-6th)

I am a K-12 teacher and tutor for reading, writing, math, social studies, and science. Strong support for learners with ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia. Leverage Orton-Gillingham methods for reading and writing in all subjects.
English

English

An English tutor for over eight years and English instructor for over 14 for elementary though college students. Paper editor for over 25 years, especially for high school, college and graduate students.
Essay Writing

Essay Writing

I have more than 14 years of experience helping students from elementary school through college become stronger, more confident writers. I teach every stage of the writing process, including brainstorming, outlining, thesis development, organization, revision, grammar, and editing, while adapting instruction to each student's age and learning style and helping them properly incorporate and format sources using APA, MLA, and Chicago citation styles. In addition to teaching writing, I actively apply the strategies I teach through my own graduate-level academic writing, regularly producing research papers that require evidence-based analysis . My goal is to help students develop the skills and confidence to become independent writers long after a single assignment is complete.
Executive Functioning

Executive Functioning

I have more than 14 years of experience helping students develop executive functioning skills that support academic success, independence, and confidence. I work with students to strengthen organization, time management, planning, task initiation, self-monitoring, study strategies, and goal setting while adapting supports to each student's individual learning profile. My experience includes working with students with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and other learning differences, helping them develop practical strategies they can use both in and out of the classroom. My goal is to help students become more independent learners by building skills that support lifelong success in school, work, and everyday life.
Homeschool

Homeschool

I have been a homeschooling educator for over twenty-years supporting my own children and those in my community where I have been an all-ages co-op teacher for over eight years. My experience includes students in kindergarten all the way through those in high school, including those in dual enrollment programs. For students I work with one-on-one, I have supported them in the curriculum selected by their family or school district (if working with a virtual curriculum). When asked, I have developed a curriculum based on each child's learning style, allowing them to develop or further encourage a love for learning. Based on this approach to learning, I have been able to help students meet or exceed grade levels each yearly evaluation.
Interview Prep

Interview Prep

I have more than 14 years of experience helping students and young adults prepare for employment through interview practice, communication skills, and career readiness coaching. Before becoming an educator, I spent over 20 years in the technology industry serving government and financial clients, giving me firsthand insight into professional workplace expectations. As a business owner, I also understand what employers look for in candidates and help students build confidence through mock interviews, effective communication, and personalized feedback. My goal is to help students present themselves professionally while highlighting their strengths, experiences, and potential.
Microsoft Access

Microsoft Access

I have been working with Microsoft Access for over 15 years, designing in-house corporate customer tracking systems as well as dynamic content for small and midsize companies and non-profits. I am currently designing a MS Access meta-analysis database for personal use during my MA and PhD studies as well as for use among fellow academics at USF/St. Petersburg.
Phonics

Phonics

I have been an instructor in phonetics education for 8 years, working with students who have various learning modalities. I have been able to work with student's learning styles to adapt phonetics learning to leverage skills that come to the student naturally. Currently I have added to my skill set by implementing the Ortho-Gillingham methodology which I hope to be certified in by the year's end. Lastly, as a degree-seeking student in anthropology and psychology, I have taken coursework in linguistics and have assisted in language-based research that has helped me grasp a better understand of language learning and acquisition.
Physical Science

Physical Science

High school and middle school teacher in all areas of science.
Project Management

Project Management

I have more than 20 years of experience supporting technology projects as a business analyst, technical lead, consultant, and business owner. My experience includes project planning, requirements gathering, workflow analysis, stakeholder communication, milestone tracking, and coordinating cross-functional teams for government, financial, and commercial clients. Having practiced iterative, collaborative project management long before Agile and Scrum became formalized methodologies, I enjoy helping students and professionals understand both foundational project management principles and their modern applications. My goal is to help learners build the confidence and practical skills needed to successfully manage projects from planning through implementation.
Proofreading

Proofreading

Over 25 years experience assisting students with proofreading needs. This experience began during my work as a typist for college papers via Kinko's and has grown over the years to include middle school, high school and corporate individuals.
Psychology

Psychology

I hold a Graduate's Degree in Psychology, and I am working on interdisciplinary PhD in psychology with a focus on education.
Social Studies

Social Studies

I have more than 14 years of experience helping students understand history, geography, civics, government, economics, and world cultures through engaging, individualized instruction. My academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, extensive coursework in anthropology, and independent anthropological research examining culture, acculturation, and human behavior. I enjoy helping students make connections between historical events, geography, government, and the diverse cultures that shape our world. My goal is to help students move beyond memorization by developing critical thinking skills and a deeper understanding of people, societies, and global perspectives.
Special Needs

Special Needs

I have more than 14 years of experience supporting students with a wide range of learning differences, including autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, intellectual disabilities, and other exceptionalities. As a mobile educator and educational advocate currently completing a Master of Education in Special Education, I develop individualized instruction that builds on each student's strengths while addressing their unique academic, behavioral, and executive functioning needs. I have extensive experience collaborating with families and school teams, participating in IEP meetings, and helping students develop the skills needed for success in school, employment, and independent living. My goal is to help every student build confidence, achieve meaningful progress, and become as independent as possible.
SQL

SQL

I have worked with a significant amount of SQL within a variety of databases as a senior consultant, and over the last ten years, I have assisted several students in gaining a great understanding of the query language.
Study Skills

Study Skills

I have more than 14 years of experience helping students develop effective study habits that improve learning, organization, and academic confidence. I teach practical strategies for note-taking, time management, test preparation, active reading, memory techniques, and organization while adapting instruction to each student's age, learning style, and individual needs. My experience includes supporting students with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and other learning differences by helping them discover study methods that work best for them. My goal is to help students become confident, independent learners by developing skills they can use throughout school and beyond.
United States History

United States History

I have more than 14 years of experience tutoring and teaching students across a variety of academic subjects, including United States History. My approach emphasizes helping students understand historical events, constitutional principles, cause-and-effect relationships, and the connections between past events and modern society rather than relying on memorization alone. I am completing a Master of Education in Special Education and have extensive experience adapting instruction for students with diverse learning needs, including ADHD, dyslexia, autism, and other exceptionalities. I strive to build students' confidence while helping them strengthen historical analysis, critical thinking, and writing skills.
Writing

Writing

For over 30 years, provided editing and proofreading of papers, books, thesis and dissertations for subjects that include but are not limited to, anthropology, biology, psychology and robotics.
Algebra 1
Algebra 2
American History
Anatomy
Biology
Chemistry
Elementary Math
Elementary Science
ESL/ESOL
General Computer
Geometry
Government & Politics
Grammar
HTML
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Physiology
Prealgebra
Reading
Spelling
Vocabulary

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Reviews

Knowledgeable

Very helpful with my son, and she keeps him engaged and on the right track weekly. My son loves the way she helps him, and his grades have gone up since he started with her.

A, 7 lessons with Lorie

She ghosted us!

She ghosted me and my son! She just quit no warning or anything. It was at a time that he really needed her. Don’t count on her! She doesn’t answer back. I thought everything was going well but I guess not. This isn’t cool.

Susan, 7 lessons with Lorie
Tutor responded:

Hello Susan, My apologies for not responding. In our last session, I recommended that another tutor be found. Both my mother and stepmother were very ill at the time and have since passed, limiting my ability to work with your son then and connect until now. I would gladly assist if there is anything I can do going forward.

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

Lorie worked with me on an assignment building a database and working within it in Microsoft Access! She quickly assessed the assignment and jumped right to guiding me through. Her instructions were clear and precise. Highly recommend for assistance with Access!!

Heather, 1 lesson with Lorie

Excel spreadsheet review and formulas

Lorie reviewed basic spreadsheets and how to set them up appropriately. How to create a formula in order to create a table or graph. We discussed the maintenance of my data, and as a nurse that doesn’t use this tool frequently…this is priceless. Lorie is AMAZING!

Tracy, 17 lessons with Lorie

Helpful and knowledgeable

Lorie went above and beyond to help my high school student in a college level class. Would definitely use her again!. I would highly recommend her to any student needing some extra help in class.

Kristi, 3 lessons with Lorie

very patient

Ms. Lorie is very patient with my son an she make sure he understand his school work an that he turns in his school work when he supposed. He loves working with her

Evelyn, 26 lessons with Lorie

Excellent Instruction!

Lorie is a very thorough, knowledgeable instructor on Visio. I have never used Visio, and learning from Lorie in her patient manner helps tremendously! I intend to continue learning other applications from Lorie to use at work and in my personal life.

Christopher, 1 lesson with Lorie

Knowledgeable tutor that understand special need students

I love the fact that Ms. Lorie is very patient with my son that have ADHD and helps him to understand his school lessons. My son feels comfortable with Ms. Lorie.

Evelyn, 26 lessons with Lorie

Patient, Smart and Nice

Lorie assisted me with my SQL database assignment. She is very patient and knowledgeble. I look foward to workinng with her on a weekly basis as my plan is pass this class with an A or B.

Alexandria, 4 lessons with Lorie

Lorie was so instrumental in helping my daughter

I have a child who has ADHD and and Math Dyslexia and Lorie saved the day. My daughter is in IB program so the higher level math is challenging with a learning disability. Lorie found a way to take her from a D to a B in a short period of time. I highly recommend her!!

Todd, 16 lessons with Lorie
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