Robyn
Certified Tutor
A community enthusiast and advocate to the very core, I have recently graduated with my
Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University at Albany – SUNY with an
emphasis in Community Development. Prior to earning this degree, I worked for many years as
a Workforce Development Specialist, Trainer and Group Facilitator for individuals with
disAbilities of all ages, with stints at organizations such as United Cerebral Palsy, The Delta
Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairment, Northeastern Association of the Blind at
Albany and the Statler Center for Careers in Hospitality. Teaching has always been a passion
throughout all of these endeavors, having graduated from Southern Illinois University
Carbondale with my Bachelor's in Special Education degree in 2009. Through student teaching,
tutoring in college for AmeriCorps, and my professional experiences, I have experience teaching
students with special needs in classrooms K-12 (all subjects), tutoring all levels of Math and
Reading, preparing individuals for the GED, and teaching the hard and soft skills of job
readiness. Higher level subjects in the social sciences such as Psychology and Economics have
always been a strength and I am more than happy to share my passion there, too! As an
educator, I am highly creative with how I go about sharing my knowledge and as a high
achieving student myself, I have tricks up my sleeve for how to tackle even the meanest of
subjects and exams. I look forward to helping you reach your educational goals.
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Undergraduate Degree: Southern Illinois University Carbondale - Bachelor of Science, Special Education
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- 10th Grade
- 10th Grade Math
- 10th Grade Reading
- 11th Grade
- 11th Grade Math
- 12th Grade
- 12th Grade Math
- 1st Grade
- 1st Grade Math
- 2nd Grade
- 2nd Grade Math
- 3rd Grade
- 3rd Grade Math
- 3rd Grade Science
- 4th Grade
- 4th Grade Math
- 4th Grade Science
- 5th Grade
- 5th Grade Math
- 5th Grade Science
- 6th Grade
- 6th Grade Math
- 6th Grade Science
- 7th Grade
- 7th Grade Math
- 7th Grade Science
- 8th Grade
- 8th Grade Math
- 8th Grade Science
- 9th Grade
- 9th Grade Math
- Adult Literacy
- Algebra
- Arithmetic
- Business
- College Business
- College Economics
- College English
- Developmental Algebra
- Earth Science
- Economics
- Elementary Algebra
- Elementary Math
- Elementary School
- Elementary School Math
- Elementary School Science
- English
- English Grammar and Syntax
- Finite Mathematics
- GED Prep
- Geometry
- Graduate Test Prep
- GRE Verbal
- High School
- High School Business
- High School Chemistry
- High School Economics
- High School English
- Intermediate Algebra
- Macroeconomics
- Math
- Middle School
- Middle School Math
- Middle School Science
- Other
- Pre-Algebra
- Psychology
- SAT Reading
- Science
- Social Sciences
- Special Education
- Study Skills
- Study Skills and Organization
- Test Prep
- Urban Design and Development
- Vocabulary
- Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?
With a background in special education, my teaching philosophy is to adopt a teaching style that works best for my student and takes into account their learning preferences and interests. I do my best to make lessons fun and engaging when possible, and often have students teach material back to me to demonstrate learning and understanding.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Assuming they are going to be long-term, I first like to spend time getting to know my student so that we can begin building a relationship based on trust and mutual respect. I will have my student explain where they currently are in the subject they are learning and where they would like to be (goal-setting), I will lay down my expectations for our session, and finally, we will go over a sample of random problems from previous work so that I can identify where they are struggling. A short conversation with participating guardians before or after the session is encouraged to open lines of communication.