Elizabeth
Patient, experienced, effective and likes-all-ages tutor/teacher
Hello! I have been teaching and tutoring K-12, adult, and college levels for over twenty-five years. As an experienced, certificated teacher, I have many effective strategies and techniques to help you excel in the subjects you need help with. I look forward to listening to your needs, helping you put together a study plan, and working with you as you move forward. I am eager to help you enjoy and improve in any area you choose for tutoring and for which I am certified: reading, writing, ...
fitness
nutrition
social studies
TEAS
sociology
Praxis
CBEST
dyslexia
autism
I hold a special education certificate in Texas for emotionally disturbed, but have worked from 1991 to the present with K-12 students and have had tutoring experience as well with many different and unique special needs students. In particular, I have had a special relationship with a young family member who is autistic and have been a part of her life since she before was two years old until the present, and now she is 22 years old. Students with special reading needs have been in my classes at the K-12 and college levels for at least the last 20 years and I have enjoyed working with and meeting the needs of these students, at all ages and in all settings. In fact, my special family circumstance with an autistic child has had a major impact on my life, both personally and professionally. Although there is a wide range of social and cognitive talents, behaviors, and ability levels associated with autism, I believe that there are special sensitivities and special skills needed by all educators working with autistic children. In the case of my niece, she had multiple issues, not just autism, and this made her situation unique. As for teaching techniques, I have found that teaching and communicating with autistic children requires educators to add to and use many creative “tools†as part of their repertoire. Equally important, is that teaches use positive, clear, and predictable language whenever possible. The use of patterns in conversation and “teacher talk†is needed, in order to provide as much structure as the child may need, for the most successful teaching of all autistic students. Best practices for special needs students (autistic, deaf, visually impaired, mobility impaired, cognitively challenged, etc.) include using multiple modalities, hands-on tasks, not forcing oral reading, eliminating timed tests, reading tests to students, letting students’ needs and interests dictate homework, being sure students are comfortable, finding alternate assignments, asking students how they learn best, and many more.
anthropology
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
ADD/ADHD
I hold a special education certificate in Texas for emotionally disturbed but have worked from 1991 to the present with K-12 students (some full-time, some part-time) and have had tutoring experience as well with special needs students, including learning disabled, ADD / ADHD, and other, related areas. Attention deficit and hyperactive children in schools in California were always included in my K-12 classroom or private tutoring, and I enjoy working with ADD and ADHD students. Special teaching and all modalities are used routinely for most successful teaching of ADD / ADHD students.
NCLEX
ADHD
ESL/ESOL
special needs
study skills
general music
phonics
piano
elementary math
elementary science
elementary (k-6th)
ACT Math
ACT English
ACT Reading
spelling
ASVAB
ecology
TOEFL
SAT writing
SAT reading
GED
proofreading
GRE
world history
literature
government & politics
anatomy
psychology
SAT math
English
geography
writing
Portuguese
Spanish
reading
Latin
prealgebra
geometry
vocabulary
grammar
biology
American history
algebra 2
algebra 1
Debbi M. from Fresno, CA
My son had his first session with Beti, and he is already feeling much more confident!!!! She is wonderful! I will keep posting updates on our continuing sessions! Thank you, Beti!
Ashley W. from Fresno, CA
Beti was a pleasure to work with! She helped me prepare and PASS the TEAS exam (entrance exam for nursing school). She showed me many hints and tricks that made many questions so much easier to approach and answer. She provided me extra practice work that I was able to work on in between our tutoring sessions that helped me in areas that I thought I need more help in. She helped me SO much and I cannot thank her enough. She is extremely knowledgeable in multiple subjects and I highly recommend her as a tutor! Thanks again Beti!
Kristin M. from Fresno, CA
Beti was great. Went out of her way to accommodate. She was able to meet us anywhere and had a great knowledge base.
Laura K. from Fresno, CA
Beti is very patient and helpful. She helped me prepare and pass the TEAS exam (nursing entrance exam). She builds your confidence and gives you great study material, as well as study habits. I would definitely recommend her as a tutor.
Soro C. from Fresno, CA
Working with Beti is the best thing that ever happened to me since I being in the USA. Besides helping me to build skills to succeed on the TOEFL, she encourages me to get familiar with American cultures and critical subjects that are essential for speaking and writing on the TOEFL section.
Matthew F. from Fresno, CA
Beti provides math tutoring to my junior high school age son. She is always on time and comes well prepared. Most importantly, she takes a genuine interest in my son's performance and improvement in math. Such enthusiasm translates to an even better tutoring session. Subject wise, Beti understands the subject and is always offering suggestions to aid my son in improvement. At the completion of each lesson, and before each subsequent lesson, she provides helpful, detailed and well thought out summaries and game plans. There is no doubt she takes the tutoring job seriously and professionally. I highly recommend Beti as a tutor. You will not find a more kind, professional, and excellent tutor.
Michele Q. from Fresno, CA
8/7/14 - I would like to add to my original review from 7/22/14...Beti is a FANTASTIC tutor. She has really made my son look at studying in a whole new way and for the better. He feels really good after each tutoring session and feels that he will most definitely pass the ASVAB test when he takes it. I can't tell you how much we appreciate the lesson reviews after each session. I feel confident in my decision in having Beti tutor my son, because she not only spends the time tutoring him, but she also puts a lot of information into her lesson reviews and lesson plans. I feel she really cares because she takes the time to write us, and they are not short and quick reviews, they are very thorough and detailed.You will be very happy with your decision in hiring Beti for your tutoring needs! 7/22/14 - Beti is working with my son to help bring up his score for the ASVAB test. This is what my son has told me so far after just one lesson:"She is one smart lady, and she is so knowledgeable." He really feels good that she will be the tutor to help him pass this test. I really appreciate that Beti sends us the lesson plan and gives us a review of how he did after their session. If you are seriously looking for a tutor, then you must get in contact with Beti, and you will see why she has one of the highest ratings on the WyzAnt website!
Julissa B. from Fresno, CA
I am having a wonderful time with Beti, who not only grows my understanding of writing but also my appreciation for it. She always had something to say that would invigorate me and my love for learning. Thanks to her, I am becoming a better writer, thinker, and person.
Alex J. from North Fork, CA
Comfortable to be with, easy to talk to, and very, very informative. I enjoyed working with Beti and recommend her because she really cares about her students' success. She has a good, positive approach to teaching. She is reliable and easy to work with regarding scheduling appointments. Also it's nice that she covers all subjects. This has been a great experience for me.
Irma M. from Fresno, CA
My son is really taking to Beth. The only difficulty that I have is getting back to her. She does great communication.
Liz S. from Kerman, CA
We've only met with Beti once, but I can already tell that this is going to be an incredible experience for all. My daughter was very upset initially to have to see a tutor that evening, so she was very angry the entire car ride there to meet Beti. But once we got there, Beti introduced herself and was so warm and engaging that my daughter quickly forgot how mad she was. She immediately took to Beti, laughed at her, listened to her, and had very intelligent conversations with her. She was eager to show Beti her books and to talk about them. Beti was creative in her strategies and captivated my daughter's attention for the entire time we were there, which was a bit over two hours! In fact after we left, my daughter said to me, "She's amazing!" I said, "Oh, so you like her?" and she said, "I don't like her; I LOVE her!" That, I think, speaks volumes! I look forward to working with Beti!
Christina L. from Palmdale, CA
Beti is a great tutor. She is very helpful and she makes things easy to understand. She also gives great studying tips! Thanks Beti for all your help.
Beatrice C. from Clovis, CA
Beti was very attentive and very organized. She was prepared to give me a diagnostic test so she can determine where I need the most help. She was very patient.
Gerilyn S. from Fresno, CA
Not only was she patient, but she was able to build the self confidence needed for my student to complete the math problems on her own. I would recommend her to anyone needing that extra push to learn and exceed at math.
Gina U. from Clovis, CA
It is very obvious that Beti was born to teach. She was so concerned about my son's overall well-being in addition to his academic needs since we just moved to the area, and I was really grateful for that. She knows all about the local community and has so many resources to recommend, we all were so impressed with her. Anyone who is struggling with difficult teachers at their child's school will appreciate Beti's insight and support.
Ruben G. from Sanger, CA
Beti has never been hard to work with. She can work around many schedules and has an amazing background in most subjects. I admire the fact that she doesn't simply teach someone to write, read, do math or anything in between, she actually helps develop critical thinking skills and valuable study habits. My brother has been working with her for roughly 10 lessons now and I can see the differences between him before Beti and with Beti. I strongly encourage anyone who needs a tutor to look at Beti before anyone else. As everyone before me has posted: she is very patient, universally experienced, and incredible friendly. My brother has even asked me to have Beti work with him until he is finished with High School. He enjoys her support and he feels as if he is getting prepared for college because of Beti. In addition, Beti encourages the students she tutors to become more independent as time goes on. I am amazed by how unreal my experience with Beti has been. If you need any information feel free to message Beti. She will give you as much space and time as you need. Finally, Beti is also very good with communication. She messages you as much as is needed to tell you about the upcoming plan and how she feels the tutoring is coming along. She sends summaries, extra information (that is super helpful), and suggestions about the next meeting. Again, she is undeniably the best tutor around!
Christee Q. from Clovis, CA
Beti has an invigorating spirit and a love of math that I have never encountered before; it is infectious, to say the least! She is a brilliant tutor and has helped me tremendously!!! With less than 48 hours before the due date of my assignments, Beti worked tirelessly by my side to get it done on time. As a matter of fact, I was 'plumb-tuckered' (if you will) and she continued on. Her drive and determination is sincerely appreciated and I will forever be grateful. Thank you WyzAnt for the connection to Beti! I will most certainly recommend your business to other students... and will continue to use Beti for ANY subject I need assistance with. You are my Guru in my Pocket, Beti!
Julie S. from Coarsegold, CA
Beti helped my 22 year old son prepare for the ASVAB test this year. She focused on his weak areas in math and word comprehension. Beti is patient and caring and she was understanding about my son's struggles to be better in both areas. Beti made my son feel more confident to take the test. I appreciate her commitment to him and her encouragement. I recommend Beti for all ages.
Brigeen R. from Fresno, CA
Beti is one of the most patient and caring people that I know. She even manages to make Math fun.
Jeff W. from Fresno, CA
Ms. Beti is a great help for my son with Spanish. Since he is homeschooling, and I don't speak Spanish, having her assistance has helped him improved his speaking as well as vocabulary. And he is getting through lessons.
Charmaine P. from Madera, CA
Beti came to our home and met with my son (2nd grader) for the first time two days ago. The tutoring session went really well. I was very impressed and pleased with Beti's tutoring technique. She is very knowledgable, experienced, and creative. She came up with some creative ways to help my son with his spelling words, word families, and his math. She gave me several ideas to help my son with his sight words and reading in general. Beti was at our home for a hour and half in which she was able maintain my son's attention the entire time. I am really excited about having Beti tutor my son and have high expectations for him to progress really well in reading. I am confident that Beti will be able to help him reach his goals in reading. It has been a challenge trying to find a tutor that would fit my family's schedule and able to come to our home to tutor my son. Beti is reliable, committed, and organized. I am looking forward to our next session.
Lisa F. from Fresno, CA
My first grade daughter and I met Beti for the first time yesterday. I was hopeful that Beti was everything the reviews on Wyzant suggested. I was not disappointed. She is incredible!!! First, she is down to earth. She establishes rapport from the onset. With my daughter she used the approach that I am your helper. I am here to help you. Beti is focused and goal oriented. During our session, her agenda just magically unfolded. It was clear she took all the important elements from our conversation in to consideration. Beti is a well seasoned educator with a wide range of life experiences. I was surprised that she speaks Spanish so well. She has a myriad of teaching tactics that are quite effective with young children. She built my daughter up with specific and just the right amount of praise. In dealing with my daughter's writing issues, she turned it into a process of self discovery and self correction. In addition to writing issues, my daughter demonstrates anxiety every time she presents to group. Beti is addressing this with specific techniques that I think will be effective. We also received some good resources recommendations from her. For anyone considering Beti as a tutor, I say go for it!
Karen J. from Clovis, CA
Beti met with me, discussed my needs and goals, assessed my current math comprehension level and quickly helped me go from complete bewilderment to understanding the math problems that daunted me. She paid attention to my approach to problem solving, assessing how much of the math problem I already understood and tailored the tutoring to match my style and needs. I highly recommend Beti for your math tutoring needs.
Tina S. from Clovis, CA
My 15 year old son immediately clicked with Beti. Beti showed him numerous fun ways to learn Spanish. He is 100% engaged in learning a language he has had no interest in for months. I highly recommend Beti.
John B. from Madera, CA
The last few sessions I've had with Beti have been very professional and helpful. She is very well organized, patient, and always prepares to have all the right tools before each session. Beti is very flexible on hours and is very polite and is very calm when dealing with your struggles in the subject matter.
Shawn B. from Clovis, CA
My daughter had an SAT review lesson with Beti recently. Beti is extremely knowledgeable and is very organized. She was very good at assessing what my daughter's strengths and weaknesses are, so that they knew what to focus on at the session. I would highly recommend her!
Audrey G. from Fresno, CA
Beti has made learning very fun, my daughter is excited on the days that Beti comes. I have seen a vast improvement in my daughter's ability to sound out words and begin to read.
Ramon S. from Selma, CA
Great tutor and makes it easy to understand the material you're learning. With her no such thing as a dumb question and she explains everything in detail
Hammad A. from Fresno, CA
Elizabeth is a great tutor. I'm looking forward to attend the next class. She has provided me with a lot of info about my class.
Deborah K. from Meadow Vista, CA
We just had our first lesson with Beti, and she rocks! Our little boy is thrilled with the books he checked-out with his new library card. I am so pleased with the structures Beti put into place, such as writing a letter to his teacher, so our 3rd grader can quickly advance in all subjects. Beti is a keeper!
Emilia J. from Fresno, CA
She is very patient and was prepared for the lesson. Thank you Elizabeth for your knowledge on ASVAB testing and for researching beforehand what you didn't know. My son was very excited to have you as his tutor!
Asha G. from Clovis, CA
I had a great tutor session for SAT prep with Elizabeth. She has different teaching techniques than other teachers and entertains the student with interesting stories during the session as well.
Esmeralda P. from Fresno, CA
Elizabeth L. was on time for our tutoring session. I did enjoy our tutoring time together. She is definitely filled with information and knowledge in the subject of English. In just the little amount of time we spent together, she left me with more information and direction on how to go about searching for the information that I needed to do my research. I will be meeting with her again next week.
Camille J. from Fresno, CA
Before Beti my son absolutely refused to do his homework with us or anything that seemed school related; his teacher was concerned he would need to be held back. After working with Beti he is excited to do his homework and show us what he has learned! Also, his teacher no longer feels he needs to be held back. My only regret is that we didn't start tutoring sooner.
Deepak P. from Modesto, CA
I am glad that I chose Beti to help me study for TEAS test. Very helpful and patient person.
Julian L. from Fresno, CA
Elizabeth 'Beti' L is a knowledgeable and a very patient tutor. Hope this short and terse comment and review is useful to other students.
Tami E. from Madera, CA
Beti is extremely knowledgeable and very detailed. She has helped my son stay focused. She definitely is committed to helping any student who is looking for help
Karrina V. from Madera, CA
Today Beti and I discussed study habits and different everyday habits I should get used to and to help me gain knowledge about worldwide issues that should be read about daily. Beti is so caring and makes you feel like her own family. Can't wait to see myself excel with her help!
Vanessa H. from Atlanta, GA
What can I say other than I am so appreciative of the support and guidance that was offered by Beti in my quest to pass the CBEST math portion. After many failed attempts, I was desperate to find a resource to help with my math. I had tried other resources but had the same result, a failing score. After I saw Beti's profile I immediately felt like she would be able to help me. Getting connected was easy as she was very flexible and accommodating to my schedule. After 1 meeting she had given me the guidance that I truly needed. She provided me with wonderful resources and was very encouraging. With Beti's help I greatly surpassed the score I needed to past my CBEST...by 14 points to be exact. I honestly did not believe that it was my score. Lol. It was definitely because of Beti and her support. I would recommend her to anyone I know needing to pass a very important exam! Thank you Beti!!
Alex N. from Fresno, CA
Beti listened to my goals and helped me make a game plan for studying for the GRE. She is very knowledgeable and friendly.
Thelma U. from Fresno, CA
Beti was so accommodating to our schedule and was so informing in just our first meeting. My daughter is really excited to get to work with Mrs. Beti. We look forward to many great sessions.
Ranvir T. from Mount Laurel, NJ
Beti is very committed to helping her students reach their goals. She is patient and uses every resource she has available to her for you to succeed. I enjoyed working with Beti and will continue to work with her every chance I get.
Jenny G. from Fresno, CA
Beti was wonderful with my 14 year old daughter! She reduced her math anxiety and made her at ease with the concepts. Her positive personality made my daughter feel confident and excited to make improvements in her math grade! Thank you Beti!!
Kawana A. from Fresno, CA
Focused and persistenton my daughters weakness.. This is a great building process.it also is increasing her self esteem of learning and motivation!
Elissa M. from Fresno, CA
Beti was able to help we work through some confusing topics, even when the internet went down and I no longer had access to my E-book. Very friendly and resourceful.
Courtney H. from Fresno, CA
Beti is wonderful. She not only gave me great approaches to learning Spanish, but she shared a great breadth of experiences in her own learning. This helped motivate me for the excitement of possible similar experiences. She had a personal commitment to my learning beyond our lessons and seemed to always be thinking of ways to help me learn. I greatly appreciate her guidance, lessons, unique approaches, advice for more successful learning outside the lessons, and hearing her stories of language acquisition.
Isela R. from Madera, CA
Beti is an excellent tutor, what I like about her is how she employs diverse methods of instructions, she posses a great creativity dividing different concepts when it comes to write excellent essays. She is very patiently and carefully explains step by step what must be done to get excellent results. During this second section I was able to practice and reflect more on different essay prompts. I hope I can adhere more learning with her excellent support.
Chris C. from Fresno, CA
She taught me how to study for upcoming test. I was extremely relieved by how comfortable I felt with her considering that she was my first ever tutor. Beti definitely changed my way of studying in a positive way.