About Our Tutors

The training I have received and teaching I have done spans many subjects and decades.  I began my career in Galveston ISD in the 

mid 1980s.  Since then, I have worked in Austin ISD, Leander ISD, and Jarrell ISD.  For many years, my experience was focused on middle school skill development, primarily in reading and writing. Now, however, I am expanding and enhancing my teaching skills as a reading interventionist for students in grades K-5 on a wonderful elementary campus. 

Ensuring that each person I work with feels comfortable and successful is key for my approach to teaching.  In addition to emotional well-being, I want to provide the support required to move the learner into an area of academic success that can be transferred from the tutoring session to the classroom. 

• Bachelor of Science in Education, University of Texas at Austin 
• Elementary  Self-Contained (Grades 1-8) Certification
• ESL Certification
• Texas Reading Academy Certification

After 31 years of service in education, I  retired and began independent work as an educational consultant. For 21 years, I taught middle school (6th-8th grade). I worked mostly with struggling learners in reading and writing. For several years, I also taught Teen Leadership and AVID. Following my time in the classroom, I was given the opportunity to become an Education Specialist with a focus on explicit instruction,  literacy, and MTSS/RtI at Education Service Center Region 13. 

 It is  my pleasure to help students meet their greatest  potential. As a private tutor, I strive to provide balanced, effective opportunities through which students develop  skills and confidence to move forward on their academic journeys.

• Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, University of Northern Iowa
• Elementary Self-Contained (Grades 1-6), Secondary ELA (Grades 6-12) Certification
• Trained in dyslexia strategies & intervention: Reading By Design
• Explicit  Instruction, Trainer