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Sheryl

PhD. Reading/spelling/writing (certified Barton Reading)

I am an educator with 20+ years of experience and specialize in tutoring students in language arts, including reading, writing, and spelling, as well as in elementary math. I have training as a literacy intervention specialist and am a certified Barton Reading and Spelling tutor; Barton is one of the most popular Orton-Gillingham methods of teaching reading and spelling. Additionally, I also teach elementary math and writing to both children and adults. In the recent past, I also taught Adult...

dyslexia


Homeschool


phonics


study skills


special needs


elementary (k-6th)


psychology


GED


SAT reading


spelling


elementary math


English


ESL/ESOL


writing


vocabulary


grammar


reading


Mary S. from Mt Zion, IL

Sheryl is wonderful. I am so happy that we connected. I am doing home school and I felt I needed a little extra help in teaching my son to read. I can see he is enjoying himself and he is learning.


Carrie G. from Dieterich, IL

My son had a great time during his first lesson. We are seeing Sheryl for specific dyslexia tutoring through the Barton Method. This type of tutoring is rare in our area. There are very few Barton tutors in southern/central IL. She is very flexible with her schedule and driving to a location to meet for tutoring (reducing our travel time). Sheryl interacts very well with my 8 year old son who does have some issues with focus. He seemed to respond to her methods well and focus well during his first lesson. She made the lesson fun and interactive. My son asked when his next session was. So he didn't seem to feel it is extra work or punishment to have to do additional work to his already heavy school work. He is looking forward to his next lesson. Sheryl is very thorough in her after lesson summary so that my husband and I know exactly how our son is progressing and what they are working on. Excellent first lesson! Thanks!!


Ana D. from Decatur, IL

Sheryl is a great tutor, she is helping me with my writing skills. She helped me to search some subject that I had forgotten and to articulate them. I strongly recommend Sheryl, she is very patient and dedicate tutor.


Debbie H. from Monticello, IL

Sheryl provides a lot of feedback and helpful information to assist my son with strengthening his math skills. His attitude towards math is improving just in the short time that we have been working with Sheryl.


Cassandra H. from Ashville, OH

First English Composition class and first paper in my college career. Sheryl helped ease my nervousness and is helping build confidence in my work. I look forward to our next session!


Holly C. from Blacksburg, VA

I really enjoyed the first lesson with Sheryl. She is knowledgeable and patient. I will write more about her after I have more lessons.


Alan M. from Dallas, TX

Sheryl helped me tackle a bear of a term paper. She took a formidable task and helped break it down to ensure I met my objectives and goals. Thanks Sheryl!


Jeffrey B. from Blacksburg, VA

She taught me how to improve my writing. She understands my weakness. I really like the way she tutors me and enjoy the on-line lesson given by Sheryl. So far she is a really good teacher.


Brandon J. from Clinton, IL

Sheryl has a great deal of knowledge in multiple areas. We needed someone to be able to come in and work with our twins in some LA skills and she is doing just that. My kids love her and are already beginning to progress in their studies.


Susie R. from Decatur, IL

Sheryl was able to reach Kenney quickly, while most professionals are not. In only 2 lessons Sheryl developed a rapport with Kenney. He seems to understand he will have play therapy and this will also be including learning to read, (his style), hands. Sheryl N. is putting much time and effort into Kenney's learning. A 12yr old boy beginning to read. Thank-you Sheryl


Brandon N. from Dieterich, IL

She is very knowledgable in helping children who have difficulty reading. Sheryl makes each session enjoyable for my son & provides a lot of encouragement as she teaches him how to become a better reader.


Derrik H. from Jacksonville, FL

Sheryl was very attentive and patient with my daughter. She loved her and is excited for her tutoring classes. Knowledgeable and kind! We appreciate her and are excited to work with her!


Tanya D. from Oreana, IL

Sheryl was excellent with my 10 year old son on his first session. He enjoyed his time with her. She was able to relate to him on his level and use games to make the session enjoyable for him.


Brianne V. from Jacksonville, FL

Working with Sheryl over the computer has not only kept the interest of my daughter as it is a different way of learning, but she has benefited greatly and continues to show improvement. We love having her as our daughter's tutor!


KB B. from Amherst, WI

My 15 year old son has been doing online tutoring with Sheryl since Nov. 2015. We are working on phonics using the Barton reading program. He has ADHD and was recently diagnosed with dyslexia. His physician recommended he have phonics training. I was not able to find anyone locally with training in the Barton program so decided to give online tutoring a try. This has worked surprisingly well. He has face to face contact with Sheryl throughout the session and using the computer helps to keep him engaged throughout the session. Sheryl is extremely patient and provides lots of positive feedback. A 9th grader with dyslexia and ADHD can be (and is) challenging to work with. Sheryl does an outstanding job of keeping him engaged and on-task. She has been very helpful outside of our sessions, providing me (mom) lots of advice and feedback . I would highly recommend her!


Desyre W. from Elizabeth, NJ

Sheryl did a phenomenal job from begging to end. For the kind of work I was doing I needed someone who would be flexible enough to work with my limitations, but also understanding of my need to identify the weaknesses in my thesis and provide appropriate feedback. She not only accomplished this flawlessly but she went beyond the agreement we had initially and worked with me on her vacation when I needed her last minute. Sheryl works with integrity which is very rare these days. If there is something I would take away from my experience with Sheryl is that she was a very professional, skilled, passionate Angel. I highly recommend her to anyone who needs help editing, writing, proofreading, and assessing large papers like my thesis.