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Elaine

Patient and enthusiastic with a special love for math (K-12+)

Childhood is a journey, not a race. With that said, I am anxious to tutor, especially math, and if somewhere along this journey one or more steps have been missed, then we will work together to catch up. That's where I can help! I've taught in the classroom for ten years, have tutored for the last 13+ years, and in-between worked as a computer programmer/scientist for a number of years. My tutoring/teaching approach has always been to make learning FUN. I begin the process by determinin...

algebra 1


vocabulary


grammar


general computer


geometry


prealgebra


reading


writing


English


ESL/ESOL


TOEFL


SAT math


GRE


proofreading


GED


ASVAB


spelling


ACT Reading


ACT English


ACT Math


elementary math


ISEE


elementary science


elementary (k-6th)


phonics


study skills


special needs


ADHD


ADD/ADHD

Over the past ten years I have tutored a number of students diagnosed with ADHD, both on medication and not on medication. The diagnosis. in my opinion, is secondary to learning. All my students have been individuals with their own strengths and weaknesses. I have always evaluated their strengths, then looked for ways to implement them to lessen the weaknesses. I've been fairly successful by teaching coping skills, to help them stay focused. I've taken courses on special needs to maintain my teaching license and to learn new approaches.


SSAT


handwriting


COOP/HSPT


Common Core


Praxis


Robin S. from Cincinnati, OH

Elaine was very helpful today with our daughter. She took the time to explain the concepts so she understood. Thank you!


Nick D. from Cincinnati, OH

Elaine is a great tutor. She works very well with my son and is very patient and encouraging. My son has had a lot of tutors and he really likes Elaine, which says a lot.


Simon G. from Cincinnati, OH

My son is not happy about being tutored. He sees it as "just more math work." Today Elaine brought a bag of parts from a few dismantled calculators. He thought this was pretty cool. He is very interested in how things work - Elaine picked up on that and used it as a way to connect.


Gloria U. from Cincinnati, OH

My daughter has been tutored throughout her grade school and high school years. She has special learning needs and has great difficulty focusing and retaining information. Elaine has worked with my daughter twice a week for the past several months. She has been excellent in motivating my daughter to try different approaches to learning and remembering material. She has been instrumental in improving my daughter's self-esteem and sense of purpose. My daughter has done well in her post-secondary education program and much of her success can be attributed to Elaine for her excellent work with my daughter. It does take a special person to be able to work with a special needs student and accomplish so much.


Karthick P. from Maineville, OH

Elaine was great. We had 2 lessons with her. My kid enjoyed working with her and Elaine was very clam and composed on teaching my kid. She could not help after 2 lessons as she found out that she is teaching more than the count she should teach. Thanks Elaine for your help and keep the good work!!!


Beverly P. from Cincinnati, OH

Elaine is very patient with my granddaughter. She is learning a lot and we are very happy with her instructions. We highly recommend her for tutoring. We plan on using her for a indefinite amount of time to help keep granddaughter on track. 4/26/2013 This is the 5th lesson with Elaine. I only wish we had started the beginning of the school, rather than the end. As stated before, she is a excellent tutor. 5/6/13 - Still doing great. Thanks Elaine. 6/7/13 - Granddaughter doing great in summer reading program and we're sure this is because of your tutoring. Thanks. 10/8/13 - As you know, due to the all day summer reading program, we took a break. School is back in session and so are you. Thanks to your tutoring, my granddaughter made the B honor roll this 1st semester. Thanks a lot. 10/22/13 - My granddaughter is really enjoying school and reading. Thanks for all your help 11/19/13 - Still doing great. My granddaughter loves tutoring with you and you are helping her greatly. All of your hard work with her is really paying off and we appreciate it. 11/20/13 - As I mentioned before, your flexibility in hours and days are greatly appreciated. I am SO glad we picked you as a tutor as my granddaughter really enjoys the time with you and is learning a lot. 12/3/13 - My granddaughter is so enjoying her time with you, and we are pleased with her progress. 1/30/2014 - Still doing great. Thanks. 3/2/2014 - Thanks to your tutoring and infinite patience, after transferring schools, her 1st report card was B's and C's. On this card, she got A's and B's. Thank you so VERY much. As always, she really enjoys her time with you. 4/16/14 - Elaine: Thank you SO MUCH!!! I am so glad we found you, you are giving her the attention and structure that school demands and she is learning so much. She so enjoys the tutoring lessons and enjoys reading your reviews on her, it makes her so proud. 5/2/14 - My granddaughter loves reading. We went grocery shopping, she looked at my list (written in cursive), got the items (on her own) and crossed the item off the list. We are so proud of her growth. THANK YOU.


Robin W. from Cincinnati, OH

Elaine has a lot a patience and works very will with both of my children, as they have different needs.


Caroletta J. from Cincinnati, OH

Very patient! Goes above and beyond to make sure your child succeeds! I've noticed an increase in confidence in her ability to work independently today!! You have taught her some wonderful study habits so that she may continuously work independently with confidence. Thank you for all of your help!!!


Linda S. from Cincinnati, OH

We chose Elaine to tutor our son in math because of her strong background in math and also her background in preparing for the ASVAB. Not everyone learns in the same way. Elaine takes the time, much of her own time, to determine your child's learning style. As our son progressed, you could see the confidence on his face. Elaine not only believed in our son but was also a great cheerleader. She clearly loves teaching and seeing your child succeed. We highly recommend Elaine. Wish I had found her while our son was still in high school!


Krista M. from Independence, KY

My teenage son was very apprehensive right from the start about tutoring. I was very impressed with Elaine's kind, personable and friendly characteristics. She pretty much hooked my son after the first lesson. He liked her very much and I think she made sure to encourage him often and point out his strengths right from the very 1st lesson. She recognized the importance of building his confidence while also teaching him the skills he struggled with and I very much appreciated her hard work and effort.


Deandra J. from Milford, OH

She helped my daughter with geometry. My daughter received a b in the course. Elaine was a great help to us, I would definitely recommend her.


Beth W. from Hamilton, OH

My daughter's biggest challenge with school has always been showing that she knows how to do something. Elaine was able to get her to sit down and do the task at hand to show that she did know how to spell her words and she did know how to read. Now that she is demonstrating what she really does know we can focus on helping her with the stuff she doesn't know as well.


Deborah S. from Cincinnati, OH

I asked my daughter what she thought since it was her lesson and my daughter was resistant to having a tutor. I was shocked when she said she liked it and learned from Ms. Elaine. Ms. Elaine gave my daughter some useful tools and concepts to understand basic Math (multiplication and division). My daughter did have a few Common Core math equation which was little more tricky and needed a bit more time from tutor. Overall I enjoyed and more importantly my daughter enjoyed the tutoring experience. In addition Ms. Elaine is a great communicator.


Pearl T. from Williamsburg, OH

Elaine is such a wonderful teacher. She is patient and her positive attitude keeps my daughter looking forward to her tutoring sessions. I highly recommend Elaine!


Sharon L. from Cincinnati, OH

Elaine is taking the time to understand the way my son learns and helping him progress. I am finally hopeful for his academic future.