Nick
Patient Spanish tutor, making difficult concepts easy to understand.
Let's get ready to learn, I have been tutoring and teaching Spanish since 2002. For three years I taught grades K-8 in Colorado Springs and I am licensed by the state of Colorado to teach Spanish. My specialty is helping students who are confused and bringing them up to speed. My goal is to empower students and help them think critically as they learn to get them to a point where they don't need me. For me, Spanish was a gateway to traveling, climbing mountains, and experiencing other...
ADD/ADHD
I have been working in a Harrison School district since 2011 and have worked with Special Education teachers to help students with ADD/ADHD. Also, I have helped write IEP's that were geared towards helping these students focus and be successful. I have tutored many students who have been diagnosed as having ADD/ADHD.
algebra 1
business
career development
I have been working in Career Services since 2014. I lead workshops about resume editing, salary negotiation, and interviewing skills. In addition I do one on one resume reviews for job seekers.
elementary (k-6th)
Endorsed by Colorado Department of Education to teach Spanish to grades K-12. I am highly qualified to teach Elementary Education I have a passing Praxis score of 180/200 for the Elementary Education Content knowledge exam. For Teach for America I was trained to teach Elementary and taught 1st grade during the summer teaching institute.
ESL/ESOL
grammar
Latin
Macintosh
All throughout college I have used Macs to edit videos for Spanish projects. I have helped a lot of other people set up their macs to use widgets, sticky corners, and programs to sync email, calendars and contacts. In 2006, I got my first mac and I have not looked back since. I enjoy helping others master all the short cuts associated with Macs. As a teacher I use my mac for everything I do in the classroom and have a lot of good apps and widgets for the classroom.
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
phonics
During my teaching training program, I spent 4 weeks on literacy instruction and taught first grade for a four week summer program. During my training program we also had to complete literacy coursework during my first year of teaching which involved Saturday classes and incorporating literacy into instruction. In Spain I gave phonics lessons to a young struggling reader and currently teach phonics in my Spanish classes.
Praxis
In 2009 I passed my Elementary Education Content Knowledge Praxis exam and can tutor necessary subjects involved with the Elementary Education. Currently I work in an elementary school and teach a lot of the concepts that are involved in the test.
Spanish
special needs
I have worked in a school since 2011 and have helped write IEP goals for students. I have worked closely with special needs staff at the school to meet accommodations in my classroom. Most of the students that I have had in class have had autism.
Staccey R. from Denver, CO
Nick is a great tutor. He has a very easy demeanor and the ability to engage our son in the subject matter.