Portsmouth

Brooke

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Linda

« I met Brooke on a personal basis, several years ago. I found her... More »

Linda

« I met Brooke on a personal basis, several years ago. I found her caring, compassionate and a pleasure to be with. She is great with kids too. As a teacher, I feel that her patience and understanding will go a long way. »

$35^/h

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Lessons offered by Brooke

Individual
In group

The lessons will be held

at her home
at your home
By webcam

Taught subjects

Academic tutoring
Creative writing
Test Prep
Homework help
Modernist literature

Levels

Middle School
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Advanced Technical Certificate
College
Elementary School

Bel's Tutoring Service

Methodology

I taught in a school called Every Child Counts in the Bahamas during a time when our schools were instituting lots of standardized testing. I was blessed to have had time to teach gym and art. When I returned to the US, I coached soccer, skiing and sailing. My first coaching job was at an all women's Catholic school and I was hired to coach sprints and jumps. I studied Howard Gardner, Jean Piaget, Eric Ericson and Rudolf Steiner at Bates College and at the University of New England while in pursuit of my 6th-12th grade Teaching Certificate and my Gifted and Talented Certificate. After teaching in a gifted and talented classroom and in several one room school houses and classes, I returned to graduate school to study Curriculum Development and
the Integrated Arts at Lesley University. My classmates and I had a blast creating creative curriculum to test out with our students. Since I moved to Virginia, I graduated from the Lefcoe Leadership class and taught at Sail Nauticus, an organization that teaches at risk youth to sail.

Background

I started teaching sailing as a certified Level 1 sailing instructor at age 19. I quickly obtained my First Aid and CPR certification and my Level 2 to pursue another great opportunity in Southern Maine. I'm also Level 1 skiing certified and have a certificate in Creative Nonfiction Writing from the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, a certificate which prepared me well for an internship at MPR. My first teaching opportunity came when I was 23, I had the chance to teach Shakespeare to Seniors at an all women's school. I continued on to teach in multiple gifted and talented classrooms, one room schools and special needs classrooms and schools. I'm always humbled by how much I have to learn. Each year I taught, I taught around 75/150 students. When I opened my home tutoring business 14 years ago, I had a small business and a big heart and that is what I have today. I look forward to working with you.

Rates

Transportation Fee : $10

Rate for online lessons : $15/h

Rate for 5 hours of lessons : $158

Rate for 10 hours of lessons : $280

Details

I tutor from home and from two satellite locations. One is in Portsmouth and the other is in Norfolk, so it is best for me to tutor from these locations.

I would consider traveling to a home location for a student with exceptional needs. I work well with students with exceptionalities.

Lessons offered by Brooke

Individual

In group

The lessons will be held

at her home

at your home

webcam

Taught subjects

Academic tutoring
Creative writing
Test Prep
Homework help
Modernist literature

Levels

Middle School
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Advanced Technical Certificate
College
Elementary School

Brooke 's resume

Lesley University Boston, MA
M.Ed.
-G .P.A. 3.78/4.0
-Courses in Technology, Art, Teaching Poetry, Cultural Studies, Dance and Storytelling and Curriculum Development
-Focused on acting and the arts in a mixed media environment
-Completed a Curriculum Development thesis

Bates College
Bachelor of Arts in English with a Concentration in Creative Writing
-G.P.A. 3.2/4.0 and 3.7 in Major
-Teaching certificate for 6th-12th grade literature started my junior year and completed at The University of New England
-Edited our school literary magazine
-Track and field and Sailing team

Personal information

-I grew up in a family committed to service.
-I was a State delegate in Maine during the 2008 election.
-I volunteered for a Maine Senator.

My most memorable award was given to me at basketball camp. Out of 1,000 players the coaches saw that I truly was there to work hard and improve. I believe this is what tutoring is about, seeing your true potential and inherent gifts and putting them to the test.