Timothy
Dr. J - Educator and Tutor for over 30 years
- $60 / h
- 5 reviews
- 20 rating s
- San Clemente , CA ( 92672 )
- 30 miles
Hello, My name is Dr. J. I am a retired teacher with 30+ years of teaching experience in the classroom and more through individual tutoring. I worked mainly in alternative programs with students from kindergarten age through high school who had emotional/behavioral issues. Most of them also had learning disabilities. I enjoyed the small class size and the challenge of individualizing instruction for each student. My philosophy is that learning should be fun and engaging and ideally self-d...
art history
ecology
PSAT
spelling
ACT Reading
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Science
elementary math
elementary science
elementary (k-6th)
study skills
special needs
ADHD
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
ADD/ADHD
I have been permanently certified since January 1986 in K-12 English in my previous state of New Jersey. I have also been permanently certified as Teacher of the Handicapped [Special Needs Inclusive] since July of 1988. I taught Emotionally Disturbed/Behaviorally Handicapped as well as Learning Disabled students, in both private school and public school settings. A large percentage of the students I taught had ADD/ADHD as a medical diagnosis. I received continual training in teaching these students over more 30+ years of teaching.
Aspergers
I have been permanently certified since January 1986 in K-12 English in my previous state of New Jersey. I have also been permanently certified as Teacher of the Handicapped [Special Needs Inclusive] since July of 1988. I taught Emotionally Disturbed/Behaviorally Handicapped as well as Learning Disabled students, in both private school and public school settings. A large percentage of the students I taught had AD/ADHD as a medical diagnosis. I also taught and worked with students with Aspergers disorders. I have been to several national conferences about Aspergers and have received continual training in teaching these students over more than 30+ years of teaching.
autism
I first worked with Autistic students as a research assistant on a UCSB project about language in autistic subjects in 1965. I then worked with autistic patients at Metropolitan State Hospital in Waltham Mass. in 1966. I began working in education with autistic students in San Francisco in 1968 at a private school. I have been permanently certified since January 1986 in K-12 English in my previous state of New Jersey and I have also been permanently certified as Teacher of the Handicapped [Special Needs Inclusive] since July of 1988. I taught Emotionally Disturbed/Behaviorally Handicapped as well as Learning Disabled students, in both private school and public school settings. A large percentage of the students I taught had ADD/ADHD as a medical diagnosis. I also taught and worked with students with Aspergers disorders and of course, continued with autistic students. I have been following NIH reports on research about autism on a weekly basis for the last three years and have received specialized training in teaching these students over more than 30+ years of teaching.
COOP/HSPT
Macintosh
marketing
I have personally had marketing experience and I have worked in a national market research firm in New York City. I also have experience as a co-teacher of a marketing class in high school. By experience in the field and experience teaching marketing, I am a tutor confident teaching marketing to high school or college students.
social studies
film
SAT reading
SAT writing
physical science
geology
ASVAB
vocabulary
grammar
European history
general computer
geometry
prealgebra
reading
geography
English
ESL/ESOL
government & politics
psychology
SAT math
literature
world history
GRE
proofreading
GED
algebra 1
algebra 2
American history
biology
Jill C. from San Clemente, CA
My daughter has a reputation for being very picky with teachers and tutors. There seems to always be some form of complaint. The tutor is either "too young, too intimidating, doesn't break info down enough", or a list of other things. Which is why I was so completely shocked and pleased to walk in the door and hear how much she liked Timothy (Dr. J)!!! She went on to tell me he was "so nice, kinda funny, and not awkward at all". These compliments mean a lot coming from her! She said she felt so at ease with him and that she had no questions at all about the work they went over in the session! Her positive attitude showed clearly that her confidence had gone up, just in the first meeting! I really couldn't have hoped for better. I was at work during the session, but my husband was totally impressed with Dr. J and his teaching style. We are wishing we had known about WyzAnt and Dr. J years ago!!!! We will be calling on him often!
Gina B. from San Clemente, CA
Timothy has helped my son tremendously improve his grades on tests and quizzes in Geometry, and my husband and I are very thankful. Timothy is extremely knowledgeable, patient, and helps make learning fun and understandable for our son. Timothy is very thorough when teaching lessons and makes certain that his students really grasp the material. If your child needs a tutor Timothy is the man for the job! =)
Debbi K. from San Clemente, CA
Helps with confidence, patience, knowledgeable on various topics...tests the ability of the child. Perhaps more math problems to help prepare for GED, helping to solve difficult math problems will enable student to understand & progress to next level. Timothy is able to do this quite well. 2nd Review I am amazed at Dr. J's follow through.He stays on top of the student & keeps the adults informed on every aspect. In fact his assessments are quite accurate & helped me gauge what my next steps would be. He is VERY helpful in this manner.
Natalie B. from Trabuco Canyon, CA
Timothy is working with me on Algebra 2. He spent time to get to know me. He was funny, patient, and he has a great teaching style. I really connected with him. I did not feel the anxiety that usually accompanies math!
Aidan H. from Laguna Hills, CA
Timothy is a great tutor who knows a great deal about children with special needs, especially autism, and how to maximize their potential.