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Jessica B.

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Tutor Specializing in Writing, Reading, and Research for All Ages
Tutor Specializing in Writing, Reading, and Research for All Ages
Jessica B.

5.0 (2 ratings)

27 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
5.0 (2 ratings)

27 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Jessica

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Hello, I'm Jessica! I have a Bachelor's degree in English, a Master's degree in English, and a Master's degree in Library Science. I have 10+ years of experience working with students of all ages to improve writing, reading, and research skills.

I have tutoring experience working with students one-one-one or in small groups. I enjoy these settings, because I can tailor my lesson to address the specific struggles of the individual student(s). For example, if I am working with a student who...

Hello, I'm Jessica! I have a Bachelor's degree in English, a Master's degree in English, and a Master's degree in Library Science. I have 10+ years of experience working with students of all ages to improve writing, reading, and research skills.

I have tutoring experience working with students one-one-one or in small groups. I enjoy these settings, because I can tailor my lesson to address the specific struggles of the individual student(s). For example, if I am working with a student who struggles with reading, and I know that student does not find sight words helpful, I will change the focus of my lesson. We might use Elkonin boxes to separate words into the different sounds or syllables, or we might use rhyme to help the student sound out words they don't know. With all of my students, I work to remain flexible in my lesson planning so we find the tools that lead to their success.

I take a similar approach with college and adult students. I tailor my lessons around WHY an individual is seeking help in a particular subject. If a college student is struggling with online research, I won't start my lesson with the broad strokes of why we do research. We will dive right in with strategies to find credible online sources and how to analyze those sources to find the useful information. Additionally, if I am working with an adult that struggles with writing reports for work, I won't ask that student to write me a research paper. We will look at the writing style that is most effective for work-based communication, break down the different components of that writing style, and practice strategies to edit their writing and make it stronger.

I want all my students to walk away with strategies that work for their brain and will make them more successful. But I am always learning as well, and would welcome any resources or suggestions students or parents can provide! I work hard to always provide fast responses, so feel free to contact me with questions or to schedule a lesson! I look forward to working with you!

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Education

Alma College
English
Clark University
Masters
Indiana University
Masters

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Corporate Training

Proofreading,

Proofreading

I have an M.A. in English. I spent three years working for a college writing center, and since then have served as a free-lance writing tutor for many years. I have experience working with many different types of writing: academic, business, science, remote communication, technical, etc.
Grammar, HTML

Elementary Education

Reading,

Reading

During my Master's program, I taught college-level literature classes where we focused on reading analysis. I also have 5 years of experience working with students of all ages on improving reading comprehension and speed. This includes students who are learning to read for the first time, as well as students who struggle to read and read below their grade level.
Spelling,

Spelling

One of my main responsibilities as a writing tutor is to give students tools to improve spelling. This includes giving students tricks to remember spelling rules, providing resources that assist with checking spelling, and repetition of words that students frequently misspell. I have experience working with K-12 students, college students, and adults to improve spelling.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

I have a Master's of Library Science, where I learned how to teach research skills and study skills. As a high school librarian, I often work with students to improve their study schedules and habits. I am also comfortable working with adults to improve similar work-based skills.
Vocabulary,

Vocabulary

During my studies, I have developed a lot of strategies to find the meaning of words I don't understand. This includes looking for context clues, finding the root of a word, looking at suffix and prefix clues, etc. I enjoy sharing these tools with students to assist them with understanding more words!
Elementary Math, Elementary Science, Grammar

English

ACT English,

ACT English

The combination of my two Masters' degrees helps me teach reading comprehension as well as good test-taking habits. In my current role as a high school librarian, I work with students one-on-one to better understand the ACT, take practice tests, and build tools for successful test-taking. I also have a list of resources I share with students to continue to prepare for the ACT on their own.
ACT Reading,

ACT Reading

The combination of my two Masters' degrees helps me teach reading comprehension as well as good test-taking habits. In my current role as a high school librarian, I work with students one-on-one to better understand the ACT, take practice tests, and build tools for successful test-taking. I also have a list of resources I share with students to continue to prepare for the ACT on their own.
English,

English

I have a Master's degree in English. I taught college-level English classes for three years, and have 10+ years of experience tutoring English students of all ages. I am just as comfortable working with adults to improve English skills as I am working with students.
Literature,

Literature

I have a Master's degree in English with a specialization in Literature Studies. I taught college-level English classes for three years. I have 10+ years of experience working with students one-on-one and in small groups working on reading comprehension, literary history, text analysis, etc.
Proofreading,

Proofreading

I have an M.A. in English. I spent three years working for a college writing center, and since then have served as a free-lance writing tutor for many years. I have experience working with many different types of writing: academic, business, science, remote communication, technical, etc.
Reading,

Reading

During my Master's program, I taught college-level literature classes where we focused on reading analysis. I also have 5 years of experience working with students of all ages on improving reading comprehension and speed. This includes students who are learning to read for the first time, as well as students who struggle to read and read below their grade level.
SAT Reading,

SAT Reading

The combination of my two Masters' degrees helps me teach reading comprehension as well as good test-taking habits. In my current role as a high school librarian, I work with students one-on-one to better understand the SAT, take practice tests, and build tools for successful test-taking. I also have a list of resources I share with students to continue to prepare for the SAT on their own.
SAT Writing,

SAT Writing

The combination of my two Masters' degrees helps me teach test writing as well as good test-taking habits. In my current role as a high school librarian, I work with students one-on-one to better understand the SAT, take practice tests, and build tools for successful test-taking. I also have a list of resources I share with students to continue to prepare for the SAT on their own.
Spelling,

Spelling

One of my main responsibilities as a writing tutor is to give students tools to improve spelling. This includes giving students tricks to remember spelling rules, providing resources that assist with checking spelling, and repetition of words that students frequently misspell. I have experience working with K-12 students, college students, and adults to improve spelling.
Vocabulary,

Vocabulary

During my studies, I have developed a lot of strategies to find the meaning of words I don't understand. This includes looking for context clues, finding the root of a word, looking at suffix and prefix clues, etc. I enjoy sharing these tools with students to assist them with understanding more words!
Writing,

Writing

I have an M.A. in English. I spent three years working for a college writing center, and since then have served as a free-lance writing tutor for many years. I have experience working with many different types of writing: academic, business, science, remote communication, technical, etc.
Grammar

History

Classics,

Classics

I have both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in English literature. I also specialized in Medieval and Renaissance studies, which included many classics classes. I have previous experience tutoring college-level students taking classics classes.
American History, European History, Geography

Homeschool

English,

English

I have a Master's degree in English. I taught college-level English classes for three years, and have 10+ years of experience tutoring English students of all ages. I am just as comfortable working with adults to improve English skills as I am working with students.
Reading,

Reading

During my Master's program, I taught college-level literature classes where we focused on reading analysis. I also have 5 years of experience working with students of all ages on improving reading comprehension and speed. This includes students who are learning to read for the first time, as well as students who struggle to read and read below their grade level.
SAT Reading,

SAT Reading

The combination of my two Masters' degrees helps me teach reading comprehension as well as good test-taking habits. In my current role as a high school librarian, I work with students one-on-one to better understand the SAT, take practice tests, and build tools for successful test-taking. I also have a list of resources I share with students to continue to prepare for the SAT on their own.
Spelling,

Spelling

One of my main responsibilities as a writing tutor is to give students tools to improve spelling. This includes giving students tricks to remember spelling rules, providing resources that assist with checking spelling, and repetition of words that students frequently misspell. I have experience working with K-12 students, college students, and adults to improve spelling.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

I have a Master's of Library Science, where I learned how to teach research skills and study skills. As a high school librarian, I often work with students to improve their study schedules and habits. I am also comfortable working with adults to improve similar work-based skills.
Writing,

Writing

I have an M.A. in English. I spent three years working for a college writing center, and since then have served as a free-lance writing tutor for many years. I have experience working with many different types of writing: academic, business, science, remote communication, technical, etc.
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Biology

Math

Algebra 1, Algebra 2

Most Popular

English,

English

I have a Master's degree in English. I taught college-level English classes for three years, and have 10+ years of experience tutoring English students of all ages. I am just as comfortable working with adults to improve English skills as I am working with students.
Reading,

Reading

During my Master's program, I taught college-level literature classes where we focused on reading analysis. I also have 5 years of experience working with students of all ages on improving reading comprehension and speed. This includes students who are learning to read for the first time, as well as students who struggle to read and read below their grade level.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

I have a Master's of Library Science, where I learned how to teach research skills and study skills. As a high school librarian, I often work with students to improve their study schedules and habits. I am also comfortable working with adults to improve similar work-based skills.
Writing,

Writing

I have an M.A. in English. I spent three years working for a college writing center, and since then have served as a free-lance writing tutor for many years. I have experience working with many different types of writing: academic, business, science, remote communication, technical, etc.
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Biology

Music

Oboe,

Oboe

I started playing the oboe in 2005 and have played ever since! I currently play in my community orchestra, and semi-professionally in musical pits. I also take lessons myself from a professional oboist.
Voice (Music),

Voice (Music)

I have personally taken voice lessons for 15 years, and have sung in traveling choirs for over 10 years. I am a professional singer who is paid to sing with church choirs, community groups, and small ensembles on a contract basis. I am a soprano, but can work with all voice parts.
Music Theory

Other

Study Skills,

Study Skills

I have a Master's of Library Science, where I learned how to teach research skills and study skills. As a high school librarian, I often work with students to improve their study schedules and habits. I am also comfortable working with adults to improve similar work-based skills.
Geography

Science

Biology, Psychology

Special Needs

Study Skills

Study Skills

I have a Master's of Library Science, where I learned how to teach research skills and study skills. As a high school librarian, I often work with students to improve their study schedules and habits. I am also comfortable working with adults to improve similar work-based skills.

Summer

Reading,

Reading

During my Master's program, I taught college-level literature classes where we focused on reading analysis. I also have 5 years of experience working with students of all ages on improving reading comprehension and speed. This includes students who are learning to read for the first time, as well as students who struggle to read and read below their grade level.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

I have a Master's of Library Science, where I learned how to teach research skills and study skills. As a high school librarian, I often work with students to improve their study schedules and habits. I am also comfortable working with adults to improve similar work-based skills.
Writing,

Writing

I have an M.A. in English. I spent three years working for a college writing center, and since then have served as a free-lance writing tutor for many years. I have experience working with many different types of writing: academic, business, science, remote communication, technical, etc.
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Biology

Test Preparation

ACT English,

ACT English

The combination of my two Masters' degrees helps me teach reading comprehension as well as good test-taking habits. In my current role as a high school librarian, I work with students one-on-one to better understand the ACT, take practice tests, and build tools for successful test-taking. I also have a list of resources I share with students to continue to prepare for the ACT on their own.
ACT Reading,

ACT Reading

The combination of my two Masters' degrees helps me teach reading comprehension as well as good test-taking habits. In my current role as a high school librarian, I work with students one-on-one to better understand the ACT, take practice tests, and build tools for successful test-taking. I also have a list of resources I share with students to continue to prepare for the ACT on their own.
SAT Reading,

SAT Reading

The combination of my two Masters' degrees helps me teach reading comprehension as well as good test-taking habits. In my current role as a high school librarian, I work with students one-on-one to better understand the SAT, take practice tests, and build tools for successful test-taking. I also have a list of resources I share with students to continue to prepare for the SAT on their own.
SAT Writing

SAT Writing

The combination of my two Masters' degrees helps me teach test writing as well as good test-taking habits. In my current role as a high school librarian, I work with students one-on-one to better understand the SAT, take practice tests, and build tools for successful test-taking. I also have a list of resources I share with students to continue to prepare for the SAT on their own.

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