FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
My fee is $40 per 60-minute tutoring session. The Susan Barton Reading and Spelling system recommends a minimum two-time per week schedule.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
The first step in working with a new student is getting to know him or her and letting them know about myself. I use the WIST (Word Identification and Spelling Test) nationally standardized materials to get a base-line understanding about where we will start. But, as always, my responsibility is making sure our atmosphere is easy-going so that students feel open and relaxed about any task. After that, which should take about one session, I will take about 20 minutes in the next session to share with parents/caregivers, etc., test results. Then, my student and I will begin the fun and gradual process of gaining phonemic awareness from the Barton program (multi-sensory). As we slowly build this knowledge, students begin to realize how competent and able they are and that there is nothing wrong with them. It's a joy to see my students begin to enjoy the wonderful world of reading!
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Using the Barton Reading & Spelling System B.A. Arts, U.C.L.A. (1990) CLAD Multiple-subject teaching Credential, Cal State Dominguez Hills (1998) (Current--see photo) Certificated in TESL/TEFL (English Language Development), U.C.L.A. Extension (2015) - "Earned with Distinction"