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Debra B.
Private tutor in Seattle, WA
Education
University of Washington, BA Degree--Psychology Seattle Pacific University, M.Ed. Degree-- Counseling Psychology Shoreline Comm. College --Internship for M.Ed. Degree Experience: Tutor for over 25 years, with specialties in reading, language arts/writing, and lower grade math. Experienced with many diagnoses within the "special ed" realm. Former family therapist and well-experienced with anxiety and depression in students. Also experienced with adult English tutoring for conversation.
Experience
25+ years experience with students of varying ages (preschool through adults); over 8,000 hours of one-on-one sessions with students; Author: "The Tutor" (nonfiction novel on Amazon), children's books: three books found also on Amazon written and illustrated by Debra A. Boyle, M.Ed.; student advocacy for IEP/504 accommodations and enforcement; curriculum sold on "TeachersPayTeachers" website; fine arts/photography sold on website, "FineArtAmerica" Background Info: I began working in education within preschool level as a teacher's assistant during my college years. I designed curriculum and taught art for three years at various preschools. After I received my masters degree in counseling-psychology, I continued to work in early childhood education. After volunteering as a tutor for a community elementary school, I was asked to tutor through the summer. That was the start of my tutoring career. I soon became known as the tutor who works with ADD-types and special needs students. I received referrals from pediatric psychologists and psychiatrists for organization skills. Eventually, I worked with both needy students as well as started a small family counseling practice. Together through these two endeavors, I became experienced with over 30 diagnoses of psychological challenges and learning dysfunctions for students. Writing children's books and nonfiction novels became a new goal, and I was pleased to place 4 books on Amazon and receive a first place book review award under the "experiences" category for my non-fiction novel. I have been working with adults who do not know English well, by helping them with any writing tasks for their personal use or for work related use. I have been an advocate for student safety within the local library, becoming interviewed by a local news-radio station and was the featured person in a local newspaper write-up regarding problems for children and teens due to drug use, pornography, and homelessness. My passion for assisting children and adults with writing, speech, and reading in English has been my delight as I watch growth, confidence, and lifestyle changes.
Subject Expertise
10th Grade Reading, 10th Grade Writing, 11th Grade Reading, 11th Grade Writing, 12th Grade Reading, 12th Grade Writing, 1st Grade math, 1st Grade Reading, 1st Grade Writing, 2nd Grade math, 2nd Grade Reading, 2nd Grade Writing, 3rd Grade, 3rd Grade math, 3rd Grade Reading, 3rd Grade Science, 3rd Grade Writing, 4th Grade, 4th Grade math, 4th Grade Reading, 4th Grade Writing, 5th Grade math, 5th Grade Reading, 5th Grade Writing, 6th Grade Reading, 6th Grade Writing, 7th Grade Reading, 7th Grade Writing, 8th Grade Reading, 8th Grade Writing, 9th Grade Reading, 9th Grade Writing, ADD, ADHD, AP English Language and Composition, CogAT, College Essays, Dyslexia, Elementary Math, English, Essay Editing, Fiction Writing, Handwriting, ISEE, Other, Persuasive Writing, Phonics, Poetry Writing, PSAT Writing Skills, Reading, SAT Writing, Special Education, Vocabulary, Writing