Personalized Tutoring for Individual Students

Cynthia L.

ADHD

I am a certified Special Education Teacher and ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with extensive experience supporting students with ADHD and executive functioning challenges. My background in special education, curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, and professional coaching allows me to provide individualized, evidence-based strategies that strengthen attention, organization, time management, task initiation, emotional regulation, and academic independence. I have worked with diverse learners across multiple grade levels, helping students develop practical strategies to manage distractions, complete assignments, establish effective routines, and build confidence in their academic abilities. Through structured instruction, positive reinforcement, goal setting, and personalized coaching techniques, I empower students with ADHD to recognize their strengths, overcome learning barriers, and develop lifelong skills for success in school and beyond. Louisiana State certification in Special Education.

ASVAB

Successfully assisted others to increase their entry scores that increased the job selection options available. I have first hand experience with the ASVAB assessment as well as providing tutoring for my own child and others to achieve the score they desired.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

I am a certified Special Education Teacher and ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with experience supporting neurodiverse learners, including students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). My background in special education, curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, and professional coaching allows me to provide individualized, structured instruction tailored to each student's strengths, learning preferences, communication needs, and academic goals. I incorporate evidence-based teaching strategies, visual supports, differentiated instruction, positive reinforcement, and executive functioning techniques to strengthen communication, organization, social understanding, emotional regulation, and academic independence. I am committed to creating a supportive, patient, and predictable learning environment where students with autism feel understood, develop confidence, build essential skills, and achieve meaningful academic and personal success. Louisiana State Certification in Special Education.

Career Development

I am an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with over five years of professional coaching experience and an extensive background in educational leadership, organizational development, career advancement, and professional growth. My experience spans education, military service, and federal employment, allowing me to support students, veterans, working professionals, and individuals navigating career exploration, career transitions, leadership development, and professional advancement. I specialize in helping individuals identify their strengths, clarify career goals, explore educational and employment opportunities, strengthen résumés and interviewing skills, and develop actionable career plans through personalized coaching, self-assessment, and goal-setting strategies. With advanced degrees in educational leadership, a background in business management, and expertise in resilience and professional development, I empower individuals to make informed career decisions, overcome obstacles, build confidence, and achieve meaningful, sustainable professional success.

Dyslexia

I am a certified Special Education Teacher with extensive experience supporting students with diverse learning needs, including those who experience dyslexia and reading-related challenges. My background in special education, curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, and literacy development allows me to provide individualized, evidence-based instruction focused on phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, reading fluency, spelling, vocabulary, and comprehension. I incorporate structured, systematic, explicit, and multisensory teaching strategies to help students strengthen foundational literacy skills, develop effective reading and writing strategies, and overcome academic frustrations. With advanced degrees in education and a commitment to differentiated instruction, I create a patient, encouraging learning environment where students with dyslexia can build confidence, develop independence, and experience meaningful academic success. Louisiana State Certification in Special Education.

Elementary (K-6th)

10 years in the classroom and as a specialist in math. My MAT is specialized in Math and Science in which I have served as Math and Science Lead as well as Math Coordinator. I have taught kinder through 6th grade in Texas and in England. My EdS is a specialization in Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment.

Elementary Math

I have 10 years of experience in Elementary math, teaching both in the classroom and online. My educational degree is a Masters in the Art of Teaching with a concentration in Elementary math and science.

ESL/ESOL

Taught at an International School with children from several different countries that were required to learn German and English as part of the core languages. In England, ESL was essential for several of our students that arrived from Poland, Ukraine, Portugal, and Turkey.

Executive Functioning

I am an experienced educator and professional coach with extensive expertise in helping students develop essential executive functioning skills, including organization, time management, planning, task initiation, emotional regulation, and self-monitoring. My background in special education, curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, and professional coaching allows me to implement individualized, practical strategies that strengthen students' independence and academic success. I have worked with diverse learners across multiple grade levels, including students with ADHD-related learning challenges, executive functioning difficulties, and special educational needs, emphasizing goal setting, prioritization, problem-solving, and developing effective study habits. Through structured support, positive reinforcement, and evidence-based instructional practices, I help students build confidence, improve academic performance, and develop lifelong skills for success both inside and outside the classroom.

Grammar

I am a certified educator with extensive experience teaching English grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and effective written communication across multiple grade levels. My background in curriculum and instruction, special education, and educational leadership allows me to provide individualized, engaging instruction that helps students understand and apply essential grammar rules in both academic and everyday writing. I incorporate ABYDOS writing strategies, explicit instruction, and differentiated teaching techniques to strengthen sentence construction, parts of speech, paragraph development, editing, proofreading, and overall writing proficiency. Having taught diverse learners in the United States and internationally, including English language learners and students with special educational needs, I focus on building confidence, improving writing accuracy, and helping students communicate clearly and effectively.

Homeschool

I have over 10 years of teaching experience in public and charter schools, as well as, tutoring. Several of my tutoring students are from the home school environment. Instruction will vary depending on the student.

Reading

I am an experienced educator with a strong background in literacy instruction, reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and differentiated instruction. I have taught students across various grade levels in the United States and internationally, supporting diverse learners, including English language learners and students with special educational needs. My expertise includes identifying reading challenges, developing individualized learning strategies, and using evidence-based instructional methods to improve fluency, comprehension, and critical thinking. With advanced degrees in curriculum, instruction, and educational leadership, I focus on building students' confidence, strengthening foundational reading skills, and fostering a lifelong love of reading.

Special Needs

I am a certified Special Education Teacher with extensive experience supporting students with diverse learning needs, disabilities, and academic challenges. My background includes special education, curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, and differentiated instruction, allowing me to develop individualized learning strategies that address each student's unique strengths, needs, and learning goals. I have worked with students across multiple grade levels in the United States and internationally, providing targeted support in reading, writing, mathematics, executive functioning, and study skills while incorporating IEP accommodations, multisensory instruction, and evidence-based teaching practices. With advanced degrees in education and educational leadership, I am dedicated to helping students overcome learning barriers, build confidence, develop independence, and achieve meaningful academic success. Louisiana State Certification in Special Education.

Spelling

I am a certified educator and Special Education Teacher with extensive experience helping students develop strong spelling, phonics, word recognition, and foundational literacy skills across multiple grade levels. My background in curriculum and instruction, special education, and literacy development allows me to provide individualized, evidence-based instruction focusing on phonemic awareness, spelling patterns, word structure, syllabication, and vocabulary development. I incorporate explicit phonics instruction, multisensory learning techniques, word study, and differentiated teaching strategies to support diverse learners, including students with dyslexia, English language learners, and those experiencing spelling and reading difficulties. Having taught students in the United States and internationally, I am dedicated to helping students improve spelling accuracy, strengthen reading and writing connections, develop confidence, and become independent, successful communicators.

STAAR

8+ years teaching in the State of Texas preparing for the STARR

Vocabulary

I am a certified educator and Special Education Teacher with extensive experience helping students expand their vocabulary, strengthen language comprehension, and develop effective communication skills across multiple grade levels. My background in curriculum and instruction, special education, educational leadership, and literacy development allows me to provide individualized, evidence-based vocabulary instruction that emphasizes word meanings, context clues, word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and academic language development. I incorporate explicit instruction, differentiated learning strategies, engaging word study activities, and reading comprehension techniques to support diverse learners, including English language learners and students with learning disabilities. Having taught students in the United States and internationally, I am passionate about helping students build a rich vocabulary, improve reading comprehension, express themselves confidently, and apply their language skills successfully in academic and everyday situations.

Writing

I am an experienced educator with extensive expertise in writing instruction, composition, grammar, and developing students' written communication skills. My instructional approach incorporates ABYDOS writing strategies, emphasizing the writing process, critical thinking, creativity, and helping students develop their unique voices as writers. I have worked with diverse learners across multiple grade levels, including English language learners and students with special educational needs, using differentiated instruction to strengthen writing organization, sentence structure, elaboration, and revision skills. With advanced degrees in curriculum, instruction, and educational leadership, I am committed to helping students become confident, independent writers who can communicate their ideas clearly and effectively.