Hello! My Name is Natalie F. Born in Georgia, I currently live in Chicago though the winters have me longing to move back south! I currently work as a part-time tutor on another platform and as a freelance writer/editor. In addition to publishing hundreds of academic works, and nonfiction articles, I have also published fiction and poetry. I have a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and do some life coaching on the side. I find this background gives me extra insight into how best to help my...
Hello! My Name is Natalie F. Born in Georgia, I currently live in Chicago though the winters have me longing to move back south! I currently work as a part-time tutor on another platform and as a freelance writer/editor. In addition to publishing hundreds of academic works, and nonfiction articles, I have also published fiction and poetry. I have a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and do some life coaching on the side. I find this background gives me extra insight into how best to help my students. I’ve taught and mentored students at a number of different Universities and ran the Clinical Masters Program in Psychology at the University of Hartford. I’ve served as a literacy volunteer with children and adolescents to help them learn to read, in afterschool programs to help middle school students with homework, and have trained to teach ESL classes.
My teaching style is student-oriented and I focus on a person's strengths and how they can be used to help the person improve their weaknesses. I am very positive in nature, laid back and flexible. I always have several ways of explaining something so if the student can't follow what I'm trying to teach, I can change the way I'm presenting it. Whenever possible I use humor, props, demonstrations, and other ways to supplement my teaching. I adjust my way of interacting and instructing to fit the style and needs of the student instead of expecting them to adjust to my way of doing things.
I have many diverse hobbies. I enjoy gathering sea glass and using it to make jewelry, fiber art, making writing journals and designing others for Amazon, reading, antiquing, knitting, hiking, and white water rafting. I am very artistic and was on the stage from the time I was 3 until I was in my mid 30's. I went to a performing arts high school and danced with the Atlanta ballet until I was 21. I love most types of theater such as plays, ballets, symphonies and concerts. I love meeting and talking to new people and am looking forward to doing so on Wyzant's platform!
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