MANDY
Highly Qualified Tutor
Hi, my name is Mandy H. I am a certified and highly qualified elementary school K-8 grade teacher in Arizona. I received my Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Arizona State University in 2001. I began substitute teaching and tutoring privately after college, which exposed me to a lot of different teaching and learning techniques. I have experience tutoring math, reading, and writing. I also have experience tutoring students with a variety of special needs including ADHD and other ...
study skills
American history
vocabulary
grammar
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
reading
ESL/ESOL
government & politics
proofreading
GED
TOEFL
ACT Reading
ACT English
ACT Science
elementary science
elementary (k-6th)
phonics
special needs
ADHD
ADD/ADHD
In my 10 years of teaching, I have taught about 20 students with ADD/ADHD. I spent a lot of time making accommodations for these students in group learning situations, as well as one on one tutoring situations. I have experiences helping families and schools develop IEP's or 504 plans for these students, so that they could achieve their academic and life goals.
Aspergers
I worked with several students with Aspergers as a regular and special education teacher. When working with this high functioning students I developed a personalized, but research based approach to education. I am able use behavior modification with reward systems to help students be successful in all aspects of their lives. This includes social interactions with family and friends. This process can include the use of social stories to help model appropriate behavior for these students. I am also aware that over stimulation can be one of the culprits of undesirable behaviors I am familiar with brushing and other ways to decrease over stimulation, and how simple modifications to environment can help these students become focused and successful in a variety of situations. I am very familiar with IEP's and have helped implement a variety of goals and outcomes.
dyslexia
Samantha K. from Mesa, AZ
I selected Mandy to tutor my two daughters. As a teacher she will speak with or email your teachers or kids teachers! Wow! She has brought out a wonderful new attitude about homework in each of them. Now, our evening homework is positive, effective and meaningful. What I appreciate most about Mandy is her deep insight into what a student needs to succeed. She uses her experience and puts a lot of thought into her approach. My girls are very different and Mandy flexes easily from one to the other. They are smiling with success at the end of each session with Mandy. To finally see them be proud of their work is gratifying. I definitely recommend this encouraging, patient and brilliant tutor. We are grateful for her.