1st-6th grade private tutor with 3 years of classroom teaching experience. I believe in teaching the whole child, in building trust & confidence, & in making learning fun & engaging.

I had the honor of having Carrie tutor and facilitate distance learning with my daughter while I worked full-time from home. She began as a tutor to help
my daughter develop some of the areas of need outlined in her IEP in 5th Grade. This included reading comprehension, fluency, and spelling.
Once Shelter in Place began, Carrie assisted in the transition to distance learning. She helped make sure my daughter logged in and out of her virtual classroom each day, that she understood her class and homework assignments, and she ensured that the assignments were completed on time.
Carrie also provided fun enrichment activities. These included working on Mad Libs to practice the various parts of speech, drawing pictures of scenes from the books they were reading, writing about interesting things that had happened that day, and encouraging time spent outdoors with activities like nature scavenger hunts.
Carrie made the assignments and projects very engaging. She also explained things in a way that my daughter understood and remembered. I would always hear giggles in the other room when they were working together. She has made reading more enjoyable for my daughter by taking turns reading with her, and creating different voices for each character. Together, they read
five novels—some assigned by the classroom teacher and others chosen by my daughter. Carrie provided packets with comprehension questions to go along with each book, which they worked through together. Whenever possible, she encouraged my daughter to watch the movie adaptations, and then compare and contrast the two versions.
My daughter is a bit shy, but Carrie was patient and encouraging, and before long, my daughter was enjoying their sessions together.
I highly recommend Carrie as a tutor!

I've had the honor of knowing Carrie for many years. She is a wonderful human and teacher. Her students are so lucky to get to learn from someone so incredibly kind, creative, skilled and compassionate. She is extremely patient and kids, teens and adults gravitate towards her calming energy. When she sees someone feeling down about their abilities Carrie has such a natural way of helping her students believe in themselves. If you are looking for a kind tutor for a child struggling academically or socially, I highly recommend connecting with Carrie.

Carrie is highly educated in her field, and she enjoys sharing that knowledge with those seeking it. She provided my kids with reading comprehension activities throughout the school shut downs that were invaluable. Highly recommend.