Sylvia
Boomer Tutor: Social Studies, Law, Writing, Health/fitness, Aviation
I am a boomer tutor who enjoys supporting one's learning process though a holistic approach, engaging all aspects of the mind, body, and spirit for more effective learning. I teach workshops in Compassionate Communication (Nonviolent Communication), addressing feelings and needs in empathetic communication. I bring NVC to tutoring, increasing connection between myself and the student-vital to successful learning. I have compassion, through my own experience as one with learning disabilities, ...
fitness
criminal justice
social studies
nutrition
sociology
ADD/ADHD
In life and in teaching, I have worked with ADD/ADHD people and students. And, nowadays, this recently developed psychiatric label can be too zealoulsy applied, resulting in labeling someone with ADD who simply is creative, a good multi-tasker, or a fast thinker. With my educational background in Behavioral Sciences, patience, tenacity, and allowance for the creativity that ADD people have, I can help them gain the focus necessary to achieve a tutoring goal.