High School, Middle School

& Grade School Tutoring

Relevant Experience

•Tutoring students at Lab School for nine years

•High school teacher of language arts, speech, theatre

•Professional writer and researcher for twenty-five years

•Author of RisingUp!, a book for which I am seeking publication (see annayork.com)

•Creator of “The Reading Monster Exterminator,” a high-involvement, multi-sensory approach to reading (see information below)

•Authorized teacher of traditional Chinese healing movements of chi kung (for stress relief and healing)

•Associate Pastor of a church in Hyde Park (5 years), working closely with families

Tutoring Subjects

•English, History, all grades

•Science through 9th grade Bio

•Efficient reading and study across all subjects, including Humanities, High School Economics,  Psychology, AP courses

•Grade School math through 6th grade

•Grade School reading, writing and humanities

•Testing (SAT, PSAT, ACT)

Special skills

•Custom approaches to learning based on testing and observed needs

•Overall organizational skills

•Efficient, high-involvement reading with “The Reading Monster Exterminator”

•Highly efficient writing and research skills, integrating usage of technology

•Creative, high-involvement study skills

•Creative problem solving techniques applied to learning challenges

•Strategies for ADHD and other learning issues

•Strategies and training for fine motor deficiencies

•Stress management

•Frequent interaction with parents and teachers

Potential times

•Weekdays in afternoons and evenings

•Saturday afternoon

•Sunday afternoon and evening

1. •During day by arrangement
   

Hourly Fee

1. •Call for current fee
   

2. •Sliding scale available
   

References

•Bob Bachand, UCLS High School Counselor (retired), bbach1234@sbcglobal.net

•Dr. Diane Puklin, UCLS History Chair (retired),  dpuklin@yahoo.com

•Amy Gelman (Stephen and Adam),  773-454-1020 or 643-1314

•Johnnie Cleaves (Matt),  312-222-3719 or 773-731-6543

•Robert and Lynn Topel (Mari),  708-224-5127 or 708-798-5225

•Sharon Matlock-Mahoney (Sage and Breck), 268-4245

•Cathy Dolce and Michael Jungert (Chris and Matt),  312-427-5213

•Maria Holmes (Michelle and Stephanie), 312-467-8505

1. •Hank Webber and Chris Jacobs (Hannah), 773-288-0938