Hello there! I'm Donna and I currently have a Bachelor's degree in E-Business and will be pursuing my Master's degree in Healthcare Administration. I started tutoring when I was 16. It began as something I needed to do to make money during the summer. The teacher would let me work one on one with students that needed the individual attention. Once I saw how it positively affected the students, I knew I wanted to continue it. I have always had a love for math and grammar and was inducted into...
Hello there! I'm Donna and I currently have a Bachelor's degree in E-Business and will be pursuing my Master's degree in Healthcare Administration. I started tutoring when I was 16. It began as something I needed to do to make money during the summer. The teacher would let me work one on one with students that needed the individual attention. Once I saw how it positively affected the students, I knew I wanted to continue it. I have always had a love for math and grammar and was inducted into the National Honor Society in high school. My high school classmates would come to me for help. I didn't really think much of it at the time but I loved the popularity that came with it. I made the Dean's List when I attended college and my study groups would look to me when they needed extra help. I even had the opportunity to assist with non-English speaking adults get a better understanding of the English language.
I have always been an advocate for education and enjoy sharing what I've learned with others. My responsibility as a tutor is not just to relay information that students are seeking, but to present it in a way that students understand and can possibly apply to other areas. Although I'm a visual learner, not everyone is so it's important to interact with the student to get a better understanding of his or her learning style, and create a level of independence. I want to be a source for help and not a crutch. I try to encourage critical thinking by asking open ended questions if necessary. Interacting with the student ensures that I don't become another "talking head" to them. It is important that students are able to share ideas. My goal is to not only help the student raise their grade but their confidence as well. My explanations will always include pictures, diagrams, tables, or whatever is needed at the time to help the student get a better idea of what the problem calls for.
