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Amanda Z.

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Hourly Rate: $100

About Amanda


Bio

Amanda has 17 years of experience in the field of education and over 15 years of extensive tutoring experience, working with students across a wide range of grade levels and academic needs. Throughout her career, she has supported learners from early childhood through young adulthood, including those transitioning into adulthood. Her current tutoring focus is on Kindergarten through 3rd grade reading and writing, as well as executive functioning support for students in grades K–5. Amanda’s...

Amanda has 17 years of experience in the field of education and over 15 years of extensive tutoring experience, working with students across a wide range of grade levels and academic needs. Throughout her career, she has supported learners from early childhood through young adulthood, including those transitioning into adulthood. Her current tutoring focus is on Kindergarten through 3rd grade reading and writing, as well as executive functioning support for students in grades K–5. Amanda’s sessions are designed to meet each student where they are, using individualized instruction in areas such as decoding, fluency, comprehension, and written expression.

Her approach is grounded in building strong relationships and fostering confidence in her students. Amanda has experience working with learners with a variety of needs, including ADHD, dyslexia, and language-based learning differences. She believes in the power of personalized instruction to unlock a student’s potential and promote lasting growth.

Amanda is currently the Supervisor of Special Programs in Ridgewood, New Jersey, where she oversees secondary special education and ESL. Previously, she served as a Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultant in Wayne and Totowa. She has also taught across Kindergarten through 5th grade, giving her a strong understanding of child development and instructional practice across early and middle childhood. Her diverse background—as a classroom teacher, case manager, and educational leader—continues to shape her work and inform her commitment to meeting the needs of every learner.


Education

Montclair State University
Elementary Education
: William Paterson University
MEd
: William Paterson University
Graduate Coursework
  • Licensed teacher

Policies

  • Tutor’s lessons: In-person
  • Hourly Rate: $100
  • Travel policy: Within 20 miles of Wayne, NJ 07470
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required
  • No background check

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Elementary (K-6th)

Elementary (K-6th)

I received my BA in Family and Child Studies with a concentration in Early and Middle childhood education from Montclair State University. I obtained my New Jersey Elementary Standard Teaching Certificate in 2011. I am currently a first grade teacher.
Handwriting

Handwriting

I received my BA in Family and Child Studies with a concentration in Early and Middle childhood education from Montclair State University. I obtained my New Jersey Elementary Standard Teaching Certificate in 2011. I am currently in the process of obtaining my M.Ed in Special Education, with a concentration in Learning Disabilities, at William Paterson University. I am currently a first grade teacher. This is my third year in that position; prior to that I had two years maternity leave experiences in K-2. As a primary grade teacher, one of the focuses is working with kids on the proper pencil grasp and to teach them the correct way to form letters and numbers.
Phonics

Phonics

I received my BA in Family and Child Studies with a concentration in Early and Middle childhood education from Montclair State University. I obtained my New Jersey Elementary Standard Teaching Certificate in 2011. I am currently a first grade teacher. This is my third year in that position; prior to that I had two years maternity leave experiences in K-2. All of these experience focus on understanding and utilizing phonics skills.
Elementary Math
English
ESL/ESOL
Grammar
Reading
Spelling
Vocabulary
Writing
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