Brenda D.
Private tutor in Colonial Heights, VA
Education
University of Virginia - BA, Psychology , George Washington University - MA, Adult Education and HR Development
Experience
My academic career started with earning my Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Virginia. Eventually, I continued my education by going to graduate school at The George Washington University. There I received my Master of Arts degree in adult education and human resource development while holding down a full-time job. My professional career began with working in customer service, which paved the way for supervisory and training coordinator positions. I advanced to management in the information systems field, which evolved into human resource management. Along the way, I discovered that I had a penchant for training and development so I decided to switch career paths. I revisited the career choice I was originally interested in, K-12 education. My first foray into teaching started with business and information technology. I started at the high school level and then moved to the middle school level, where I taught math and reading comprehension in the after-school remediation program. I additionally taught all CORE subjects to homebound individuals. When an opportunity was available to me to apply for a full-time position teaching pre-algebra and math at the seventh grade level, I took the Praxis II teaching exam and passed to become eligible to teach math at the sixth through eighth grade levels. I've been a math teacher now for four years, and I am also a GED instructor on a part-time basis.As far as tutoring is concerned, I enjoy the one-on-one experience with students that tutoring offers. I view tutoring as a mutual partnership between teacher and student, and I treat it as a privilege. .In my spare time, I enjoy reading, following politics, gardening, and spending time caring for my pets.
Subject Expertise
10th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading12th Grade Writing1st Grade Math2nd Grade Math3rd Grade Math3rd Grade Reading3rd Grade Writing4th Grade Math4th Grade Reading4th Grade Writing5th Grade Math5th Grade Reading5th Grade Writing6th Grade Math6th Grade Reading6th Grade Writing7th Grade Math7th Grade Reading7th Grade Writing8th Grade Math8th Grade Reading8th Grade Writing9th Grade Reading9th Grade WritingArithmeticASVABBusinessElementary AlgebraElementary MathEnglishGEDHomeschoolHuman ResourcesISEEISEE- Lower LevelMiddle School MathOtherPre-AlgebraPSAT Critical ReadingSAT Critical ReadingSAT VerbalSAT WritingTest Prep
Availability
Weekdays at any time, Weekends at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
Reading, following politics, gardening, pets.
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