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Courtney L.

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Social Studies, Reading, Writing & Study Skills Tutor
Social Studies, Reading, Writing & Study Skills Tutor
Courtney L.

5.0 (47 ratings)

187 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
5.0 (47 ratings)

187 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Courtney

Bio

Courtney is a master tutor with over a decade of experience as a private tutor, as well as 6 years of professional experience in the education system (2 years as a K-5 reading & math interventionist and 4 years as a high school social studies teacher). Courtney has tutoring and teaching experience at all levels, from elementary through college curricula. Her specialties include, U.S. History, World History, U.S. Government, historical thinking skills, reading comprehension, writing skills,...

Courtney is a master tutor with over a decade of experience as a private tutor, as well as 6 years of professional experience in the education system (2 years as a K-5 reading & math interventionist and 4 years as a high school social studies teacher). Courtney has tutoring and teaching experience at all levels, from elementary through college curricula. Her specialties include, U.S. History, World History, U.S. Government, historical thinking skills, reading comprehension, writing skills, and study skills. For Courtney, tutoring is not work; it is a fulfilling activity that she finds joy in completing. She likes being a positive influence in the lives of students and enjoys using her knowledge to help them gain the confidence necessary to succeed in school and life.

Courtney prides herself on being a lifelong learner and hopes to instill the same joy for learning in the student's that she works with.

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Education

Spelman College
History
(GCU) Grand Canyon University
Masters

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $40
  • Rate details: Cancellation fee without at least 12 hours notice is the full amount for the lesson. If another lesson is scheduled immediately after, then we can discuss having a reduced fee for the makeup lesson.
  • Lesson cancellation: 12 hours notice required

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Approved Subjects

Elementary Education

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I have completed my Bachelor of Arts degree. I have also tutored in-class and after-school programs, with kids ranging from elementary age to high school age. I am a certified Paraprofessional in the state of Georgia. I scored a 296 on the GACE Paraprofessional exam. I currently work at Brookwood Elementary School, with the Columbia County School system as a paraprofessional for 4th and 5th grade.
Elementary Math,

Elementary Math

I currently work at an elementary school as a K-5 paraprofessional. One of my duties includes leading individual and small group interventions in math. At present, I work with two fourth grade classes, teaching and reviewing math concepts learned in class.
Reading,

Reading

Reading is my specialty, as a history major in college I developed many reading and reading comprehension skills. Since I have been working as a K-5 paraprofessional, I have honed my reading and reading comprehension skills to fit teaching children. I have worked with kindergarteners, second graders, fourth and fifth graders in developing their reading and comprehension skills and they have showed significant improvement.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

I completed my M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction. One of the course I took was on brain-based learning strategies. This has helped me develop study strategies for my students, as well as better time management strategies.
Vocabulary,

Vocabulary

As a social studies teacher, I understand that vocabulary is the key to being successful in reading and understanding course content. I am knowledgeable about the importance of using context clues and understanding multiple meanings of words. In addition, I focus on teaching students roots words and decoding skills to be able to pronounce words appropriately and possibly identify the meaning.
Spelling

English

Reading,

Reading

Reading is my specialty, as a history major in college I developed many reading and reading comprehension skills. Since I have been working as a K-5 paraprofessional, I have honed my reading and reading comprehension skills to fit teaching children. I have worked with kindergarteners, second graders, fourth and fifth graders in developing their reading and comprehension skills and they have showed significant improvement.
Vocabulary,

Vocabulary

As a social studies teacher, I understand that vocabulary is the key to being successful in reading and understanding course content. I am knowledgeable about the importance of using context clues and understanding multiple meanings of words. In addition, I focus on teaching students roots words and decoding skills to be able to pronounce words appropriately and possibly identify the meaning.
Writing,

Writing

I have plenty experience with researching, writing papers, as well as editing and proofreading. I wrote a thesis as part of my graduation requirement for my undergraduate degree. I completed my Master of Arts program, which consisted primarily of research, writing and developing presentations. I am currently working on my doctoral degree, which will culminate with writing a thesis.
ACT Reading, Literature, Spelling

History

American History,

American History

I graduated from Spelman College with a B.A. in US/African-Americans History. I was inducted into the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society during my senior year of college. I also participated in two history conferences, both in which I was awarded for the papers I presented.
Government & Politics,

Government & Politics

I majored in history during my undergraduate degree, which included a focus on government and political science. Later, I was able to serve as a history teacher for 4 years during which I taught Civics and U.S. Government. The study of U.S. governments requires a focus on many different types of government, which gave me an overview of other world governments and politics.
Social Studies,

Social Studies

I majored in History in college, with a concentration in US and African American History. I also took African Studies, Latin American Studies, Asian Studies, and European History. I am certified as a social studies teacher for grades 7-12 in the state of SC. I currently teach social studies at a high school in SC.
World History

World History

I majored in History for my B.A. degree. I took courses on European History, Caribbean History, African History, Chinese History, and African History. In addition, I taught World History for 4 years as a high school History teacher.

Homeschool

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I tutored K-12 students in math subjects ranging from elementary math to Geometry. I have the ability to assist students in grasping difficult math subjects and developing strategies to retain information learned to use at a later date.
Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I have completed my Bachelor of Arts degree. I have also tutored in-class and after-school programs, with kids ranging from elementary age to high school age. I am a certified Paraprofessional in the state of Georgia. I scored a 296 on the GACE Paraprofessional exam. I currently work at Brookwood Elementary School, with the Columbia County School system as a paraprofessional for 4th and 5th grade.
Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

I completed Pre-Calculus in College, and I received a grade of A in the class. I also tutored sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students in math in preparation for the Georgia Milestones test.
Reading,

Reading

Reading is my specialty, as a history major in college I developed many reading and reading comprehension skills. Since I have been working as a K-5 paraprofessional, I have honed my reading and reading comprehension skills to fit teaching children. I have worked with kindergarteners, second graders, fourth and fifth graders in developing their reading and comprehension skills and they have showed significant improvement.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

I completed my M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction. One of the course I took was on brain-based learning strategies. This has helped me develop study strategies for my students, as well as better time management strategies.
Writing,

Writing

I have plenty experience with researching, writing papers, as well as editing and proofreading. I wrote a thesis as part of my graduation requirement for my undergraduate degree. I completed my Master of Arts program, which consisted primarily of research, writing and developing presentations. I am currently working on my doctoral degree, which will culminate with writing a thesis.
Spelling

Math

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I tutored K-12 students in math subjects ranging from elementary math to Geometry. I have the ability to assist students in grasping difficult math subjects and developing strategies to retain information learned to use at a later date.
Prealgebra

Prealgebra

I completed Pre-Calculus in College, and I received a grade of A in the class. I also tutored sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students in math in preparation for the Georgia Milestones test.

Most Popular

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I tutored K-12 students in math subjects ranging from elementary math to Geometry. I have the ability to assist students in grasping difficult math subjects and developing strategies to retain information learned to use at a later date.
Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I have completed my Bachelor of Arts degree. I have also tutored in-class and after-school programs, with kids ranging from elementary age to high school age. I am a certified Paraprofessional in the state of Georgia. I scored a 296 on the GACE Paraprofessional exam. I currently work at Brookwood Elementary School, with the Columbia County School system as a paraprofessional for 4th and 5th grade.
Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

I completed Pre-Calculus in College, and I received a grade of A in the class. I also tutored sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students in math in preparation for the Georgia Milestones test.
Reading,

Reading

Reading is my specialty, as a history major in college I developed many reading and reading comprehension skills. Since I have been working as a K-5 paraprofessional, I have honed my reading and reading comprehension skills to fit teaching children. I have worked with kindergarteners, second graders, fourth and fifth graders in developing their reading and comprehension skills and they have showed significant improvement.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

I completed my M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction. One of the course I took was on brain-based learning strategies. This has helped me develop study strategies for my students, as well as better time management strategies.
Writing

Writing

I have plenty experience with researching, writing papers, as well as editing and proofreading. I wrote a thesis as part of my graduation requirement for my undergraduate degree. I completed my Master of Arts program, which consisted primarily of research, writing and developing presentations. I am currently working on my doctoral degree, which will culminate with writing a thesis.

Other

Government & Politics,

Government & Politics

I majored in history during my undergraduate degree, which included a focus on government and political science. Later, I was able to serve as a history teacher for 4 years during which I taught Civics and U.S. Government. The study of U.S. governments requires a focus on many different types of government, which gave me an overview of other world governments and politics.
Study Skills

Study Skills

I completed my M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction. One of the course I took was on brain-based learning strategies. This has helped me develop study strategies for my students, as well as better time management strategies.

Special Needs

Study Skills

Study Skills

I completed my M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction. One of the course I took was on brain-based learning strategies. This has helped me develop study strategies for my students, as well as better time management strategies.

Summer

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I tutored K-12 students in math subjects ranging from elementary math to Geometry. I have the ability to assist students in grasping difficult math subjects and developing strategies to retain information learned to use at a later date.
Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I have completed my Bachelor of Arts degree. I have also tutored in-class and after-school programs, with kids ranging from elementary age to high school age. I am a certified Paraprofessional in the state of Georgia. I scored a 296 on the GACE Paraprofessional exam. I currently work at Brookwood Elementary School, with the Columbia County School system as a paraprofessional for 4th and 5th grade.
Reading,

Reading

Reading is my specialty, as a history major in college I developed many reading and reading comprehension skills. Since I have been working as a K-5 paraprofessional, I have honed my reading and reading comprehension skills to fit teaching children. I have worked with kindergarteners, second graders, fourth and fifth graders in developing their reading and comprehension skills and they have showed significant improvement.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

I completed my M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction. One of the course I took was on brain-based learning strategies. This has helped me develop study strategies for my students, as well as better time management strategies.
Writing

Writing

I have plenty experience with researching, writing papers, as well as editing and proofreading. I wrote a thesis as part of my graduation requirement for my undergraduate degree. I completed my Master of Arts program, which consisted primarily of research, writing and developing presentations. I am currently working on my doctoral degree, which will culminate with writing a thesis.

Test Preparation

ACT Reading

Examples of Expertise

Courtney has provided examples of their subject expertise by answering 4 questions submitted by students on Wyzant’s Ask an Expert.

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Thank you!

Thank you for a great first session with Caiden. He is walking with his head a bit higher and I thank you for that! We look forward to the next session.

Jemila, 23 lessons with Courtney

Thank you!

Thank you for supporting Caiden. We are exited for him to close out the year strong. He continues to be encouraged each time he meets with you.

Jemila, 23 lessons with Courtney

Thank you!

Thank you for a great first session with Caiden. He is walking with his head a bit higher and I thank you for that! We look forward to the next session.

Jemila, 23 lessons with Courtney
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