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Passionate Teacher Saving for a Second Master's Degree
Britany B.

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Hello! I'm a teacher who is passionate about learning! I have over 200 hours of training in Special Education, Autism, IEPs, Accommodations, and Trauma. I enjoy working with students of all backgrounds, grade levels, and abilities. I have 10 years of teaching experience teaching English, Science, and Special Education. My favorite things to tutor are Test Preparation, English, Writing, and Reading of all grade levels including Master's Level research papers. My hobbies include: board games,...

Hello! I'm a teacher who is passionate about learning! I have over 200 hours of training in Special Education, Autism, IEPs, Accommodations, and Trauma. I enjoy working with students of all backgrounds, grade levels, and abilities. I have 10 years of teaching experience teaching English, Science, and Special Education. My favorite things to tutor are Test Preparation, English, Writing, and Reading of all grade levels including Master's Level research papers. My hobbies include: board games, taking classes, and helping people with Grief. I am currently saving up for my second Master's Degree, which will be in Trauma-Informed Education. I will be glad to help you reach your education goals and in turn you will be helping me with mine!
***** Please Ask about my WGU Student Discounts!
***** I also offer multi- lesson discounts as well as late night discounts!
***** 25% off ALL Late Night Sessions (after 10pm My time) Monday-Thursday
My certifications are in the following areas and certificates are available upon request:

Special Education
General Education Grades 4-8
ESL Education

My Bachelor's Degree is in Geology.
My Master's Degree is in English as a Second Language Education.

In addition, I am comfortable and able to tutor in the following areas for kids and teens:
Elementary:
Standardized Test Preparation
Dyslexia
History
Geography
Phonics
Reading
Science
Art

Middle School:
Dyslexia
Science
Reading
Writing
English
History
Standardized Test Preparation

High School:
Dyslexia
ACT/SAT English, Writing, Science
Writing
English Literature
Earth Science
History

College:
Test Preparation, Especially for Teaching Exams
Writing Essays
English
Resume Writing and Personal Essays
My online rate is $25 per hour. My in-person rate is $100. However, I am willing to work with in-person rates, depending on location.

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Education

(B.A.) Illinois State University
Geology
"Western Governors" University - Teachers College
Masters
  • Licensed teacher

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $25
  • Rate details: cancellation policy: until 2 hours before session: No fee. Within 2 hours of a session: 50% of lesson rate.
  • Lesson cancellation: 4 hours notice required

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

I have 10+ years of working with students with ASD, LD and BD. I prefer and specialize in working with students with behavior disorders, am CPI trained, and practice verbal de-escalation techniques on a daily basis. I assist my co-teachers with designing accommodations. I am finishing my 6th year of being a certified special education teacher as well as having 200 + hours of training in ASD. My best friend is also ASD and I will assist her by going to support groups with her and assisting her in real life social skills situations, which are sometimes difficult for her.
Creative Writing

Creative Writing

I am a published author in poetry and short stories. I am also a passionate English teacher that enjoys the creative writing sections of the curriculum. Each year, my students write many stories including but not limited to poems, short stories, and nursery rhymes. Many of my students have gone on to become published writers. I also enjoy editing others' stories, novels, and poetry. Most of my creative writing experience is in poetry and short stories. I am also an avid reader of stories, and I am passionate about helping others be their best authors.
Debate

Debate

I am a passionate English Teacher who specializes in Debate. I was the captain of my Debate team for 3 years in High School and 3 years in college. I lead my teams to State Championships two of those years. I teach argumentative essays in my classes regularly. Many of my students have received argumentative essay scholarships in which I have assisted.
Dyslexia

Dyslexia

I have my teaching license in Special Education. Throughout my 10 year career as a teacher, I have always had numerous dyslexic students in my classes. I have worked side by side with our Dyslexia specialists to ensure student successes. I have many hours of training in Dyslexia, and I have knowledge of the many accommodations and practices necessary to help students succeed.
Earth Science

Earth Science

I have a bachelor's degree in Geology from Ilinois State University. My first job out of college was a hydrogeologist assistant with the US. Forest Service. I went on to be a Science Teacher, specializing in Earth Science. I now teach Special Education and general education and still teach science. I have many hours of soil science training as well as experience with structural geology, hydrogeology, sedimentology, and process geomorphology. I am also acquainted with GIS (Geographic Information Systems). I also have geology field mapping experience. I have had to memorize the main parts of the geologic time scale, as well as identify Earth's Structures in the field while mapping.
English

English

I have a 4-8 Core Subjects teaching license. my Master's Degree is in English as a Second Language. I passed my Master's Thesis on the first try with only one syntactical error in the entire thesis. I teach middle school and we teach reading and writing in every subject. I also passed my ESL Texas Exam with a high score.
ESL/ESOL

ESL/ESOL

I have a Master's Degree in ESL Education and 11 years of experience teaching ESL Students
Essay Writing

Essay Writing

I have 11 years of experience teaching. My passion is teaching writing, and every subject and grade that I have ever taught has included writing assignments. My Master's Degree is in ESL Education, and the classes I took were all essay, term paper, and thesis based, preparing me for a career in teaching writing. I also have 16 years of grant writing experience. I will gladly pass on the techniques I use in grant writing. I have volunteered for three years editing college student papers. Teaching writing is my passion, and I have hours of training in MLA and APA formatted papers. I also passed my Master's Thesis on the first attempt, with an A.
Homeschool

Homeschool

I have a Master's Degree from an online university, WGU. I have knowledge and proficiency in Texas TEKS and homeschool curriculums as well as proficiency in Google Classroom, Canvas, and Microsoft Suites. I am a passionate online learner and teacher, and am aware of many different homeschool online curriculums. I have a respect for the many reasons people choose to homeschool, and a passion for helping students in all grade levels learn
Personal Statements

Personal Statements

I have 15 years of assisting students with writing personal essays, specifically high school and college entrance essays. Each year, as an introduction to writing essays, I teach my students how to write personal essays, with the goal that they can use them as high school program of choice essays. We write them together and edit and update them throughout the year as the students' skills progress. I have also had to write many entrance essays for colleges, job applications, and lead teacher positions.
Phonics

Phonics

Masters in ESL Education, 30 hours of linguistics training, 10 years of Special Education experience
Praxis

Praxis

I can help you get ready for the ESL Exam, Special Education Exam, Generalist EC-6, Generalist 4-8 Exam, and the Texas PPR exam for teachers. I have passed and done well on all of the above exams and am familiar with the policies.
Special Needs

Special Needs

I have over 200 hours of training in Special Education, specifically in Autism Spectrum, Learning Disabilities and behavior disorders. I have always had ASD students in my classroom. I specialize in behavior disorders.
STAAR

STAAR

I have 7 years of teaching 7th and 8th grade science and collaborating with 8th grade teachers for testing while simultaneously creating cross curricular activities with the Math and English Departments for STAAR testing. I also have designed cross curricular projects and activities that are directly STAAR related. I have over 100 hours of training on STAAR questions, and recently have taken an interest in the new STAAR open-answer questions. I have taught students and other team members about the new formatted questions and have practiced this during the school day at the school I work at as well as Saturday School tutoring. I also have 3 years of teaching Special Education and team teaching in Math and English Special Education. I am additionally STAAR ALT Trained.
Thesis Writing

Thesis Writing

I wrote grants for the US Forest Service and continue to write grants for various organizations, bringing my total years of experience to 16. I aced my Master's Thesis on my first attempt, and have since assisted approximately 7 other students with doing the same. I have over 100 hours of training in grant writing, thesis writing, and APA, MLA Formatted papers. I am proficient in editing, and edited brochures with the US Forest Service for five years. I have taught plagiarism classes for various grade levels for the past 10 years along with citing sources classes.
ACT English
ACT Reading
American History
Elementary Math
Elementary Science
GED
Geography
Geology
Grammar
GRE
Literature
Physical Science
Proofreading
PSAT
Reading
SAT Reading
TOEFL
Vocabulary
Writing

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A Great Tutor with Clear and Helpful Slide Presentations

During her sessions, she always analyzes weak points or areas for improvement and tries to help improve them while also teaching additional lessons. Additionally, her slides are very helpful for reviewing the content later.

Linh, 19 lessons with Britany

Patient with my son

She assisted my son in his reading comprehension and his vocabulary. She has a long list of stories and articles that my son can choose from when he does not have any homework to go over.

Edgar, 4 lessons with Britany

great teacher

Super sweet and detailed in her explanations. My daughter feels more comfortable with the material and will hopefully get an A on her test tomorrow.

Julie, 7 lessons with Britany

Amazing First Class ！

We’d like to thank Ms. Britany for the wonderful first class! My daughter really enjoyed it. The lesson was engaging, fun, and well-structured. We’re looking forward to more classes with her!

Chloe, 6 lessons with Britany

Knowledgeable tutor

Brittany taught me great strategies and techniques to take the praxis exam. She is very patient and knowledgeable tutor. Can’t wait to schedule my next lesson!

Zahra , 3 lessons with Britany
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