drbexperttutors

Who We Are

MISSION

PURPOSE

DRB Expert Tutors was created to provide tutorial services as well as enrichment and/or supplemental lessons for elementary students, English learners, and others who may want to improve their English Language proficiency.

GOAL

To provide tutoring services online so that learning continues after school, anytime, and anywhere.

BELIEF

Everyone can learn regardless of age, race, nationality, and economic or social background

STATEMENT

I believe in the power of tutoring. I have seen it transform lives firsthand. The invaluable experience and know-how that I gained over the years in elementary education is a golden knowledge. Now, I have the daily privilege of using my experience and knowledge to help bring new meaning to the wonderful worlds of reading, writing, phonics, and language foundation to name a few.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Reading Master Classroom Award received from the Renaissance Learning Center (School Year 2008-2009)

Regional Math Award received from Montgomery Public Schools (School Year 2006-2007)

Model Accelerated Program Award received from Accelerated Reader (AR) Program (School Year 2005-2006)

Grant Recipient from the State Senate/House Representative Quinton T Ross Jr for “Make and Take Workshops” in Montgomery, AL (School Year 2003-2004)

Grant Recipient from Channel 12 WSFA Class Act Award for “Innovation and Creativity in the Classroom” (School Year 2000-2001)

Grant Recipient from the Chicago Foundation for Education, the Chicago Area Writing Project for “Writing Workshops” (School Year 1996-1997)

DEGREE: Doctorate in Education (2009), Master of Education (1997), Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (1971)

CERTIFICATION: Highly Qualified Teacher Certificate (2018), TESOL/Teaching English as Second or Other Languages Certificate (2017)

PROFESSION: Retired Public School Teacher, Retired ESL Resource Teacher, Online Enrichment/Supplemental Tutor

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: ESL Program (10 Years), General Education Gr. 2-5 (15 yrs.), Bilingual Educ. (2 yrs.)

AUTHOR: (1) From A-Z Manipulatives in Reading for Struggling Readers (2) Instructional Strategies That Work: Instructional Teaching Techniques

QUICK FACTS

DEGREE: Doctorate in Education (2009), Master of Education (1997), Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (1971)

CERTIFICATION: Highly Qualified Teacher Certificate (2018), TESOL/Teaching English as Second or Other Languages Certificate (2017)

PROFESSION: Retired Public School Teacher, Retired ESL Resource Teacher, Online Enrichment/Supplemental Tutor

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: ESL Program (10 Years), General Education Gr. 2-5 (15 yrs.), Bilingual Educ. (2 yrs.)

AUTHOR: (1) From A-Z Manipulatives in Reading for Struggling Readers (2) Instructional Strategies That Work: Instructional Teaching Techniques