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Jim S.

174 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $45
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Middle School Math
Middle School Math
Jim S.

174 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

174 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Jim


Bio

I am currently a 8th grade teacher who specializes in Math and Science. I have an A License to teach K-5 grades all subjects and Middle School Math in Louisiana. With the new Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards, many students are finding themselves a little behind. Let me help you fill the gap in prior learning, and keep you ahead of the class. We won't do worksheets and bookwork, we will experience the material and give you confidence in your ability to think...

I am currently a 8th grade teacher who specializes in Math and Science. I have an A License to teach K-5 grades all subjects and Middle School Math in Louisiana. With the new Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards, many students are finding themselves a little behind. Let me help you fill the gap in prior learning, and keep you ahead of the class. We won't do worksheets and bookwork, we will experience the material and give you confidence in your ability to think in Math terms.


Education

BA from Mississippi State University
Communications
LSU Shreveport, LA
Masters

Policies

  • Tutor’s lessons: In-person
  • Hourly Rate: $45
  • Rate details: If you choose multiple sessions per week the hourly rate drops to $30 per hour after the first hour.
  • Travel policy: Within 15 miles of Prairieville, LA 70769
  • Lesson cancellation: 2 hours notice required
  • No background check

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Business

Business,

Business

I spent 30 years in sales, sales management and product support. For 16 of those years I hired, trained and managed both sales and support personnel. Many of those employees went on to successful careers in sales management, product management and managing sales support functions. Many other of the sales candidates regularly earned monthly and annual sales objectives and annual sales awards. For another 11 years I served in Product Marketing and support. Much of this time was spent training internal employees as well as customers on the use and implementation of our products. Much of this centered on reducing cost, improving productivity and managing the supply chain for our customers.
Career Development,

Career Development

For over 16 of the 30 years I spent in sales management and product support, I hired, trained and managed both sales and sales support personnel. That included recruiting, hiring, training and more importantly developing them into successful members of my staff. This process usually started with helping to identify individual strengths that would help equip that person for the position they were being hired for. Many of those employees went on to successful careers in sales management, product management and managing sales support functions within our organization. Identifying leaders and future management candidates early in their career is important. Building those individuals into candidates for either larger sales assignments or marketing and sales support position is important more maintaining success. The other sales candidates regularly earned monthly and annual sales objectives and annual sales awards. For another 11 years, I served in Product Marketing and support. Much of this time was spent training internal employees as well as customers on the use and implementation of various products and services. In this capacity helping a customer create and implement procedural changes often led to advancement within their organization allowing them to progress in their careers. Identifying strengths and weaknesses within a business executive and allowing them to work within those strengths and weaknesses is a big part of helping an individual and an organization move forward. Personnel acquisition is much too costly to be starting over all the time, hire well, train well and bring people along at the right pace will lead to success for everyone.
Marketing,

Marketing

I spent over 30 years in sales and sales marketing positions. In most cases the products and services I sold were a direct marketing link from my customers to their customers. I have worked with Fortune 500 companies as well local and regional leaders in their specific markets. I have also had the opportunity to work with many small and startup business who 30 years later are respected leaders in their market. In have had direct involvement with everything from supply channel management to manufacturing of printed and tangible marketing materials used in the promotion of my clients product and services and in fact the actual product that they sold. I have worked with budgeting and finance to maintain and reduce cost both on acquiring clients and retaining. I have conducted client seminars and symposiums that have both educated and equipped my customers but have also allowed my clients to do the same for their clients.
Public Speaking,

Public Speaking

I have a BS in Communications with an emphasis on communication theory and radio and television production.
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word

Computer

General Computer, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word

Corporate Training

Business,

Business

I spent 30 years in sales, sales management and product support. For 16 of those years I hired, trained and managed both sales and support personnel. Many of those employees went on to successful careers in sales management, product management and managing sales support functions. Many other of the sales candidates regularly earned monthly and annual sales objectives and annual sales awards. For another 11 years I served in Product Marketing and support. Much of this time was spent training internal employees as well as customers on the use and implementation of our products. Much of this centered on reducing cost, improving productivity and managing the supply chain for our customers.
Career Development,

Career Development

For over 16 of the 30 years I spent in sales management and product support, I hired, trained and managed both sales and sales support personnel. That included recruiting, hiring, training and more importantly developing them into successful members of my staff. This process usually started with helping to identify individual strengths that would help equip that person for the position they were being hired for. Many of those employees went on to successful careers in sales management, product management and managing sales support functions within our organization. Identifying leaders and future management candidates early in their career is important. Building those individuals into candidates for either larger sales assignments or marketing and sales support position is important more maintaining success. The other sales candidates regularly earned monthly and annual sales objectives and annual sales awards. For another 11 years, I served in Product Marketing and support. Much of this time was spent training internal employees as well as customers on the use and implementation of various products and services. In this capacity helping a customer create and implement procedural changes often led to advancement within their organization allowing them to progress in their careers. Identifying strengths and weaknesses within a business executive and allowing them to work within those strengths and weaknesses is a big part of helping an individual and an organization move forward. Personnel acquisition is much too costly to be starting over all the time, hire well, train well and bring people along at the right pace will lead to success for everyone.
Public Speaking,

Public Speaking

I have a BS in Communications with an emphasis on communication theory and radio and television production.
General Computer, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word

Elementary Education

Common Core,

Common Core

I am a licensed elementary and middle school teacher in the state of Louisiana a Common Core State Standard state. In addition I have over 300 hours of Professional Developement geared towards the implementation of both math and ELA standards for elementary and middle school. I have also had training in both the PARCC test and the Smarter Balance assessment the two main test accepted by Common Core adopting states. Inhavecalso tutored both students and parents on the scaffolding built into the math standards and help parents with the new strategies being taught such as number bonds, area models, tape diagrams and partial products.
Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I have an A License to teach K-5 grade in Louisiana. I have been a 5th grade class room teacher for three years.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

I am an educator who spent 30 years helping adult sales a and management personnel prepare, create and present multi-media presentations to a wide audience from the staff on the loading dock to the C-level executives in the corporate office. Now I teach 5th graders prepare themselves to make the climb to middle school to be totally prepared for math, science and social studies. I also work with individuals who are wanting to go into the education arena prepare for Praxis content subject matter test as well as Praxis III and PLT. Preparing students to perform at their highest level is my specialty.
Elementary Math, Elementary Science, Reading, Vocabulary

English

Public Speaking,

Public Speaking

I have a BS in Communications with an emphasis on communication theory and radio and television production.
Reading, Vocabulary

History

Religion,

Religion

I have a been a Bible study teacher for more than 30 years during which I have studied not only the Bible but other religious writings and practices.
American History, Social Studies

Homeschool

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I have an A License to teach K-5 grade in Louisiana. I have been a 5th grade class room teacher for three years.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

I am an educator who spent 30 years helping adult sales a and management personnel prepare, create and present multi-media presentations to a wide audience from the staff on the loading dock to the C-level executives in the corporate office. Now I teach 5th graders prepare themselves to make the climb to middle school to be totally prepared for math, science and social studies. I also work with individuals who are wanting to go into the education arena prepare for Praxis content subject matter test as well as Praxis III and PLT. Preparing students to perform at their highest level is my specialty.
Algebra 1, Prealgebra, Reading

Math

Algebra 1, Prealgebra

Most Popular

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I have an A License to teach K-5 grade in Louisiana. I have been a 5th grade class room teacher for three years.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

I am an educator who spent 30 years helping adult sales a and management personnel prepare, create and present multi-media presentations to a wide audience from the staff on the loading dock to the C-level executives in the corporate office. Now I teach 5th graders prepare themselves to make the climb to middle school to be totally prepared for math, science and social studies. I also work with individuals who are wanting to go into the education arena prepare for Praxis content subject matter test as well as Praxis III and PLT. Preparing students to perform at their highest level is my specialty.
Algebra 1, Prealgebra, Reading

Other

Marketing,

Marketing

I spent over 30 years in sales and sales marketing positions. In most cases the products and services I sold were a direct marketing link from my customers to their customers. I have worked with Fortune 500 companies as well local and regional leaders in their specific markets. I have also had the opportunity to work with many small and startup business who 30 years later are respected leaders in their market. In have had direct involvement with everything from supply channel management to manufacturing of printed and tangible marketing materials used in the promotion of my clients product and services and in fact the actual product that they sold. I have worked with budgeting and finance to maintain and reduce cost both on acquiring clients and retaining. I have conducted client seminars and symposiums that have both educated and equipped my customers but have also allowed my clients to do the same for their clients.
Religion,

Religion

I have a been a Bible study teacher for more than 30 years during which I have studied not only the Bible but other religious writings and practices.
Study Skills

Study Skills

I am an educator who spent 30 years helping adult sales a and management personnel prepare, create and present multi-media presentations to a wide audience from the staff on the loading dock to the C-level executives in the corporate office. Now I teach 5th graders prepare themselves to make the climb to middle school to be totally prepared for math, science and social studies. I also work with individuals who are wanting to go into the education arena prepare for Praxis content subject matter test as well as Praxis III and PLT. Preparing students to perform at their highest level is my specialty.

Science

Physical Science

Special Needs

ADHD,

ADHD

As a classroom teacher for over 5 years I have had the opportunity to work with many ADD/ADHD students. I find that shorter task with meaningful breaks are helpful with these students. I have also found that modeling pictorially also allows students to put their energy to good use. When tutoring these students I have also found unfamiliar and quiet locations help students focus on the task they are working on and not wanting to focus on familiar distractions. Reward systems work well too where accomplishment of written can be rewarded with time on a digital tool like an iPad, Chromebook or PC.
Study Skills

Study Skills

I am an educator who spent 30 years helping adult sales a and management personnel prepare, create and present multi-media presentations to a wide audience from the staff on the loading dock to the C-level executives in the corporate office. Now I teach 5th graders prepare themselves to make the climb to middle school to be totally prepared for math, science and social studies. I also work with individuals who are wanting to go into the education arena prepare for Praxis content subject matter test as well as Praxis III and PLT. Preparing students to perform at their highest level is my specialty.

Summer

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I have an A License to teach K-5 grade in Louisiana. I have been a 5th grade class room teacher for three years.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

I am an educator who spent 30 years helping adult sales a and management personnel prepare, create and present multi-media presentations to a wide audience from the staff on the loading dock to the C-level executives in the corporate office. Now I teach 5th graders prepare themselves to make the climb to middle school to be totally prepared for math, science and social studies. I also work with individuals who are wanting to go into the education arena prepare for Praxis content subject matter test as well as Praxis III and PLT. Preparing students to perform at their highest level is my specialty.
Algebra 1, GED, Reading

Test Preparation

Career Development,

Career Development

For over 16 of the 30 years I spent in sales management and product support, I hired, trained and managed both sales and sales support personnel. That included recruiting, hiring, training and more importantly developing them into successful members of my staff. This process usually started with helping to identify individual strengths that would help equip that person for the position they were being hired for. Many of those employees went on to successful careers in sales management, product management and managing sales support functions within our organization. Identifying leaders and future management candidates early in their career is important. Building those individuals into candidates for either larger sales assignments or marketing and sales support position is important more maintaining success. The other sales candidates regularly earned monthly and annual sales objectives and annual sales awards. For another 11 years, I served in Product Marketing and support. Much of this time was spent training internal employees as well as customers on the use and implementation of various products and services. In this capacity helping a customer create and implement procedural changes often led to advancement within their organization allowing them to progress in their careers. Identifying strengths and weaknesses within a business executive and allowing them to work within those strengths and weaknesses is a big part of helping an individual and an organization move forward. Personnel acquisition is much too costly to be starting over all the time, hire well, train well and bring people along at the right pace will lead to success for everyone.
Common Core,

Common Core

I am a licensed elementary and middle school teacher in the state of Louisiana a Common Core State Standard state. In addition I have over 300 hours of Professional Developement geared towards the implementation of both math and ELA standards for elementary and middle school. I have also had training in both the PARCC test and the Smarter Balance assessment the two main test accepted by Common Core adopting states. Inhavecalso tutored both students and parents on the scaffolding built into the math standards and help parents with the new strategies being taught such as number bonds, area models, tape diagrams and partial products.
Praxis,

Praxis

I am a 5th grade math teacher who is highly qualified and scored in the 95 percentile on the Praxis II K-6 content exam.
ASVAB, GED

Ratings and Reviews


Rating

4.9 (72 ratings)
5 star
(68)
4 star
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Reviews

Took the time to see where my daughter was

I really appreciate Jim taking the time to assess my daughter to see where she currently is. She seemed to be comfortable with him. I look forward to more lessons with him.

Natessa, 1 lesson with Jim

Terrific!

Takes time with our son and is a very calming but caring tutor. Asks the right questions and really makes him think. Not just about the right answer, but about the process. Highly recommended!!

Damon, 9 lessons with Jim

Knowledgeable, Patient, and Friendly

He helped me better understand my homework and soon he'll be able to help me study for the ASVAB test. I am already looking forward to my next session with Mr. Jim.

Torrin, 5 lessons with Jim

Patient Teacher

Jim continues to be patient helping my 10 year old with ADHD. He reviews homework and study guides for math. It is definitely time well spent!

Stella, 13 lessons with Jim

Knowledgeable

I had an awesome time discussing the action plan for my future tutoring sessions. I like the different stories Jim told me about his experiences with public speaking. I feel that I am going to be a confident speaker. I am pleased with the initial meeting.

Deionne, 2 lessons with Jim

Excellent Tutor

Jim is now tutoring two of my children, 11 year old and 8 year old, both are excited and happy to have him. Thank you Jim, Keep up the good work!

Randall, 32 lessons with Jim
Tutor responded:

Kind words. Your children are precious and joy to tutor.

Hourly Rate: $45
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