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Patient, Qualified Tutor with LOTS of Experience
Patient, Qualified Tutor with LOTS of Experience
Rachel A.

4.9 (32 ratings)

197 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
4.9 (32 ratings)

197 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Rachel

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I am the oldest of nine children in a home that emphasized lifelong learning. So, I had a lot of opportunities as I grew up to tutor my siblings, the youngest of which is almost 12. My educational experience includes private schooling, Montessori schooling, religious schooling, and traditional public schooling, so I also have experience with hands-on learning experiences in addition to traditional teaching methods.

I think my most memorable experience with tutoring my siblings came from...

I am the oldest of nine children in a home that emphasized lifelong learning. So, I had a lot of opportunities as I grew up to tutor my siblings, the youngest of which is almost 12. My educational experience includes private schooling, Montessori schooling, religious schooling, and traditional public schooling, so I also have experience with hands-on learning experiences in addition to traditional teaching methods.

I think my most memorable experience with tutoring my siblings came from tutoring my younger sister, who struggles with Dyslexia, when she was trying to do her math homework. The numbers kept mixing up in her head, and she was getting a headache from trying to think in numbers. As I began to help her see the numbers as artistic representations (such as a block for 1, two blocks for 2, etc.) she began to understand the context of the assignment to a greater degree. Today, she is doing significantly better in her Sophomore math classes than she did when she was struggling to visualize what the numbers represented.

In college, I did a lot of tutoring for friends. For one friend, I helped her with her music theory homework. For another friend, I gave her advice on her vocal technique between lessons. For countless other friends, I helped edit and proofread papers that were due to the professor in the near future. I have always done well in school, and while I might need a refresher course in one subject or another, I'm usually able to recall the information quickly.

As a member of such a large family, I have learned patience. I don't want to hurry students through the learning process. I want to make sure that everyone, especially the student, walks away from this without feeling pressured or frustrated by the learning process. It's different for everyone, and it takes different amounts of time to "get it" for different students. I try not only to help students learn the material, but also to learn how to give themselves credit because I firmly believe that every student is capable of learning anything

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Education

Southern Virginia University
Music
Grand Canyon University
Masters
National University
Graduate Coursework

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Business

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word

Computer

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word

Corporate Training

Grammar, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Proofreading

Elementary Education

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I have a Master's in Elementary Education (K-8), and I have been teaching for several years now. I have experience teaching grades 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6. I have experience teaching ESL students. My students consistently make great gains in Reading and in Math.
Reading,

Reading

I am a certified K-8 teacher, and I have experience working as a reading specialist. I have hands on techniques that can be transferred through video lessons to help students with their phonemic awareness, phonics skills, comprehension, as well as prefix and suffix understanding. I pair spelling and reading skills to help students grow in their skills.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

Over the years, I have been learning more about the importance of good study skills. I have recently tutored a student who needed some help adjusting to the university level of classes, and most of what we were working on involved study skills. When tutoring a student in study skills, I begin with determining what the student's learning style is. I've found that usually helps to fix and identify problems almost immediately. I also work on teaching students the need for balance in work and play as well as the physical and mental. I have a variety of note-taking strategies that I work with students on. I also advocate the use of study groups outside of class and the need to form relationships within the class so that students feel like they are a part of a community. I help students look at test-taking strategies so that they can maximize their potential when faced with a test. I try to help students find one or two goals to try and work on over the next week. They report back on how it worked for them, and we go from there. Since studying is such a personal thing, I use kind of a trial-and-error approach which has helped not only myself but my students understand themselves as much as it helps to improve their grades.
Elementary Math, Elementary Science, Grammar, Vocabulary

English

English,

English

I am a certified K-8 teacher, and I also have experience as an author and editor. I love helping people strengthen their reading and writing skills.
Reading,

Reading

I am a certified K-8 teacher, and I have experience working as a reading specialist. I have hands on techniques that can be transferred through video lessons to help students with their phonemic awareness, phonics skills, comprehension, as well as prefix and suffix understanding. I pair spelling and reading skills to help students grow in their skills.
Writing,

Writing

Published author, editing experience, and two decades of writing instruction and tutoring
ACT English, ACT Reading, Grammar, Proofreading, Vocabulary

Homeschool

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I have a Master's in Elementary Education (K-8), and I have been teaching for several years now. I have experience teaching grades 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6. I have experience teaching ESL students. My students consistently make great gains in Reading and in Math.
English,

English

I am a certified K-8 teacher, and I also have experience as an author and editor. I love helping people strengthen their reading and writing skills.
Piano,

Piano

I have a Bachelor's in music from Southern Virginia University. I've been playing the piano for 18 years. I have accompanied choirs and vocal students on the piano. I have taught private lessons for about three years. My philosophy of teaching piano is to go at the student's pace. Every student has a different reason that they're taking piano lessons, and I want to make sure that lessons are enjoyable for all parties. I usually use the Alfred's Basic Piano Library books, but I have taught out of the PianoTown books as well. I'm flexible on the books that I use to guide my teaching. I also use supplemental aides if I feel that they will help my student grasp a concept more fully. I like to use instructional games as well.
Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

Regularly use manipulatives to explain difficult math concepts.
Reading,

Reading

I am a certified K-8 teacher, and I have experience working as a reading specialist. I have hands on techniques that can be transferred through video lessons to help students with their phonemic awareness, phonics skills, comprehension, as well as prefix and suffix understanding. I pair spelling and reading skills to help students grow in their skills.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

Over the years, I have been learning more about the importance of good study skills. I have recently tutored a student who needed some help adjusting to the university level of classes, and most of what we were working on involved study skills. When tutoring a student in study skills, I begin with determining what the student's learning style is. I've found that usually helps to fix and identify problems almost immediately. I also work on teaching students the need for balance in work and play as well as the physical and mental. I have a variety of note-taking strategies that I work with students on. I also advocate the use of study groups outside of class and the need to form relationships within the class so that students feel like they are a part of a community. I help students look at test-taking strategies so that they can maximize their potential when faced with a test. I try to help students find one or two goals to try and work on over the next week. They report back on how it worked for them, and we go from there. Since studying is such a personal thing, I use kind of a trial-and-error approach which has helped not only myself but my students understand themselves as much as it helps to improve their grades.
Writing,

Writing

Published author, editing experience, and two decades of writing instruction and tutoring
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry

Math

Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

Regularly use manipulatives to explain difficult math concepts.
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry

Most Popular

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I have a Master's in Elementary Education (K-8), and I have been teaching for several years now. I have experience teaching grades 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6. I have experience teaching ESL students. My students consistently make great gains in Reading and in Math.
English,

English

I am a certified K-8 teacher, and I also have experience as an author and editor. I love helping people strengthen their reading and writing skills.
Piano,

Piano

I have a Bachelor's in music from Southern Virginia University. I've been playing the piano for 18 years. I have accompanied choirs and vocal students on the piano. I have taught private lessons for about three years. My philosophy of teaching piano is to go at the student's pace. Every student has a different reason that they're taking piano lessons, and I want to make sure that lessons are enjoyable for all parties. I usually use the Alfred's Basic Piano Library books, but I have taught out of the PianoTown books as well. I'm flexible on the books that I use to guide my teaching. I also use supplemental aides if I feel that they will help my student grasp a concept more fully. I like to use instructional games as well.
Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

Regularly use manipulatives to explain difficult math concepts.
Reading,

Reading

I am a certified K-8 teacher, and I have experience working as a reading specialist. I have hands on techniques that can be transferred through video lessons to help students with their phonemic awareness, phonics skills, comprehension, as well as prefix and suffix understanding. I pair spelling and reading skills to help students grow in their skills.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

Over the years, I have been learning more about the importance of good study skills. I have recently tutored a student who needed some help adjusting to the university level of classes, and most of what we were working on involved study skills. When tutoring a student in study skills, I begin with determining what the student's learning style is. I've found that usually helps to fix and identify problems almost immediately. I also work on teaching students the need for balance in work and play as well as the physical and mental. I have a variety of note-taking strategies that I work with students on. I also advocate the use of study groups outside of class and the need to form relationships within the class so that students feel like they are a part of a community. I help students look at test-taking strategies so that they can maximize their potential when faced with a test. I try to help students find one or two goals to try and work on over the next week. They report back on how it worked for them, and we go from there. Since studying is such a personal thing, I use kind of a trial-and-error approach which has helped not only myself but my students understand themselves as much as it helps to improve their grades.
Writing,

Writing

Published author, editing experience, and two decades of writing instruction and tutoring
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry

Music

General Music,

General Music

I received a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Southern Virginia University. I studied music theory, music history, composition, and vocal music. I have been in a number of choirs from the amateur to the semi-professional levels. I have taught private music lessons for three years. I have played the piano for eighteen years. Music is as much a hobby for me as it is part of who I am, and so I have a number of resources at my disposal that can help me find the answers that I need if I don't already know the answer.
Piano,

Piano

I have a Bachelor's in music from Southern Virginia University. I've been playing the piano for 18 years. I have accompanied choirs and vocal students on the piano. I have taught private lessons for about three years. My philosophy of teaching piano is to go at the student's pace. Every student has a different reason that they're taking piano lessons, and I want to make sure that lessons are enjoyable for all parties. I usually use the Alfred's Basic Piano Library books, but I have taught out of the PianoTown books as well. I'm flexible on the books that I use to guide my teaching. I also use supplemental aides if I feel that they will help my student grasp a concept more fully. I like to use instructional games as well.
Voice (Music),

Voice (Music)

I have a Bachelor of Arts in Music with an emphasis in Vocal Performance from Southern Virginia University. I have taken private voice lessons for 12 years now. I am also a certified voice instructor with another tutoring service. I am a soprano and can offer a great deal of support to female voices, but I have taught male students who either have been starting the voice change process or have already settled into their tenor/bass register. I begin my students with folk songs to teach them the basics of vocal technique and song interpretation. After several months or a year, I begin teaching them more complicated classical style pieces from a series of repertoire books by Joan Frey Boytim, such as "The First Book of Soprano Solos." My lessons usually begin with a 10-15 minute vocal and breath and body warm-up. Then, we begin reviewing the repertoire for the week and practice the technical and interpretive techniques required by the piece. Finally, we review the rehearsal plan for the week.
Music Theory

Other

Study Skills

Study Skills

Over the years, I have been learning more about the importance of good study skills. I have recently tutored a student who needed some help adjusting to the university level of classes, and most of what we were working on involved study skills. When tutoring a student in study skills, I begin with determining what the student's learning style is. I've found that usually helps to fix and identify problems almost immediately. I also work on teaching students the need for balance in work and play as well as the physical and mental. I have a variety of note-taking strategies that I work with students on. I also advocate the use of study groups outside of class and the need to form relationships within the class so that students feel like they are a part of a community. I help students look at test-taking strategies so that they can maximize their potential when faced with a test. I try to help students find one or two goals to try and work on over the next week. They report back on how it worked for them, and we go from there. Since studying is such a personal thing, I use kind of a trial-and-error approach which has helped not only myself but my students understand themselves as much as it helps to improve their grades.

Special Needs

Special Needs,

Special Needs

I have a lot of personal experience with various types of special needs. I have two brothers with a neuromuscular disorder called Spinal Muscular Atrophy which leads them to rely on electric wheelchairs for their daily movement. They also require a lot of personal assistance for various activities which I, myself, took for granted before they were diagnosed. I've learned how to let them judge whether or not they needed my help, and to be quick to follow their instructions instead of relying on my belief that I know what they need. I have a sister with severe dyslexia, and I have helped her gain a more tactile understanding of mathematics by tutoring her over the summer. I also helped her to develop some organizational tools which have helped her to stay on top of her assignments and take charge of her own learning. I also have a brother who has moderate autism. He's mostly functional in society, but there are some social skills which he lacks at the moment. Our family has been helping him to be sensitive to social norms and it seems to be paying off. I also worked with a boy who had autism in a Sunday school class years ago. He was a bit of a handful, but he was a wonderful boy who was eager to learn and experience. I am happy to work with parents to learn what help the child needs, and what things I can do to help. I understand that in cases of special needs, there needs to be an open collaboration between parents, teachers, and students.
Study Skills

Study Skills

Over the years, I have been learning more about the importance of good study skills. I have recently tutored a student who needed some help adjusting to the university level of classes, and most of what we were working on involved study skills. When tutoring a student in study skills, I begin with determining what the student's learning style is. I've found that usually helps to fix and identify problems almost immediately. I also work on teaching students the need for balance in work and play as well as the physical and mental. I have a variety of note-taking strategies that I work with students on. I also advocate the use of study groups outside of class and the need to form relationships within the class so that students feel like they are a part of a community. I help students look at test-taking strategies so that they can maximize their potential when faced with a test. I try to help students find one or two goals to try and work on over the next week. They report back on how it worked for them, and we go from there. Since studying is such a personal thing, I use kind of a trial-and-error approach which has helped not only myself but my students understand themselves as much as it helps to improve their grades.

Summer

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I have a Master's in Elementary Education (K-8), and I have been teaching for several years now. I have experience teaching grades 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6. I have experience teaching ESL students. My students consistently make great gains in Reading and in Math.
Piano,

Piano

I have a Bachelor's in music from Southern Virginia University. I've been playing the piano for 18 years. I have accompanied choirs and vocal students on the piano. I have taught private lessons for about three years. My philosophy of teaching piano is to go at the student's pace. Every student has a different reason that they're taking piano lessons, and I want to make sure that lessons are enjoyable for all parties. I usually use the Alfred's Basic Piano Library books, but I have taught out of the PianoTown books as well. I'm flexible on the books that I use to guide my teaching. I also use supplemental aides if I feel that they will help my student grasp a concept more fully. I like to use instructional games as well.
Reading,

Reading

I am a certified K-8 teacher, and I have experience working as a reading specialist. I have hands on techniques that can be transferred through video lessons to help students with their phonemic awareness, phonics skills, comprehension, as well as prefix and suffix understanding. I pair spelling and reading skills to help students grow in their skills.
Study Skills,

Study Skills

Over the years, I have been learning more about the importance of good study skills. I have recently tutored a student who needed some help adjusting to the university level of classes, and most of what we were working on involved study skills. When tutoring a student in study skills, I begin with determining what the student's learning style is. I've found that usually helps to fix and identify problems almost immediately. I also work on teaching students the need for balance in work and play as well as the physical and mental. I have a variety of note-taking strategies that I work with students on. I also advocate the use of study groups outside of class and the need to form relationships within the class so that students feel like they are a part of a community. I help students look at test-taking strategies so that they can maximize their potential when faced with a test. I try to help students find one or two goals to try and work on over the next week. They report back on how it worked for them, and we go from there. Since studying is such a personal thing, I use kind of a trial-and-error approach which has helped not only myself but my students understand themselves as much as it helps to improve their grades.
Writing,

Writing

Published author, editing experience, and two decades of writing instruction and tutoring
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry

Test Preparation

ACT English, ACT Reading

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Nice voice

Rachel has a good voice. She has good teaching skills and I highly recommend her for voice lessons. Her analysis is great and she understands the student. We enjoyed our first lessons with her. Thank you

Kavitha, 2 lessons with Rachel
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