Beverly W.
Private tutor in Albuquerque, NM
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering 1984 Pi Tau Sigma (Honors Mechanical Engineering Society), Thesis: turbulence reduction of synthetic dolphin skin Bolt, Beranek & Newman, Cambridge, MA June 1984-April 1989 Engineer, Acoustics & Vibrations Wrote code to support and performed a variety of DoD experiments. Designed exhibits for and demonstrated them at trade shows and conferences. Programmed in Fortran. Human Powered Land Vehicle Association, Cambridge, MA 1982 Raised money for, designed and demonstrated a six-person recumbent vehicle. Finney’s Math Games, Cambridge, MA Summer 1981 Designed and programmed (in Basic) teaching games for basic Algebra with calculus professor and author Ross L. Finney.
Experience
Homeschooling Instructor, Albuquerque, NM & Boston, MA April 1989-present Created multiple curricula to educate children in history, language arts, science, math and music. Freelance Tutor, Albuquerque, NM & Boston, MA April 1989-present Tailored a variety of curricula to address students’ specific special needs and learning styles. I have developed a learning games curriculum for K-3, which includes both gross and fine motor activities, and have used this curriculum successfully with many children, individually and in small groups. I even used this same curriculum to tutor students in grades 9-12 in the Boston Public School System which proves both the versatility of the curriculum as well as the need to play games to enrich students so they don’t end up desperately needing it later (although games are fun and useful at all ages). My passion is getting children to understand the concepts, not just "fill in the blanks". I love enabling children to recognize the inherent algorithms in even the most basic math, science, reading and writing. I am skilled at recognizing learning styles and improvising strategies to help your child learn. These strategies include games, songs, gross-motor activities as well as the typical fine-motor worksheets. Also, I use an integrated approach to teaching and challenge myself to tie as many of your child's subjects as possible together in a coherent bundle to enhance retention.
Availability
Weekdays after 9AM, Saturday after 9AM
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I play the violin and I sing. I'm currently in the New Mexico Symphonic Chorus. I love to sing and will frequently have children sing songs to remember rules of what they are learning. If the child is able, I will have him/her compose a song or rap or dance to combination to promote memory. I firmly believe that children learn best through interactive play. My 20 year old son describes his home education as mostly "just playing games". He is currently at the Juilliard School studying cello performance. My eldest has his Master's Degree in computer science and is working at Northrup Grumman in Maryland, and my daughter uses her Master's Degree working as a technical writer in Boston. My fourth child, 17yo son, has Asperger's Syndrome, and is with me in Albuquerque taking dual credit classes at CNM. I homeschooled all of my children until college.
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