Fun and Effective Teacher and Behavior Specialist

Julian C.

Hello!

I am an experienced teacher and behavior specialist who loves to tutor. In particular, I am passionate about surprising kids with their own capability, especially if they have qualities or histories that have led them to doubt their ability to learn.

Being a big kid at heart, I keep things upbeat and fun. I love to gamify learning, invent goofy mnemonics, and keep lessons challenging in a way that feels just within reach—if the student stretches a bit. While we hit all the content, my main goal is to instill good learning habits in a way that inspires the kid to actually work them into how they approach life.

I am certified to teach English, Math, and Social Studies, for grades Pre-K through 12. My experience in education is extensive and varied: I have **takes deep breath** tutored, taught high school and middle school, coached high school soccer, run sports camps, directed a theatre program, taught Sunday school, and mentored kids through the Boys and Girls Club of America. I am currently the Head of Education at a private Christian boarding school for at-risk boys, where I teach all subjects and plan behavior intervention.

I am also a certified Behavior Intervention Specialist, with 3 years of experience working one-on-one with students with disabilities and another 4 years running a behavior support program with at-risk youth in schools. I have worked with kids as young as 3, and have direct experience supporting students with ASD, Downs Syndrome, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Tourette Syndrome, ADHD, TBI, and Generalized Learning Disabilities. I have also worked with students from many different ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, as well as with English language learners.

Wherever your student is coming from, and whatever they need to get where they want to go, I look forward to working with them and helping them realize how capable they are and how fun learning can be.