Eliza

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Eliza is an encouraging ELA/ESL tutor who creates a safe space to try, make mistakes, and grow through clear, creative practice. With an AA in Social Work, a BA in Criminal Justice, and First Aid/CPR/AED certification, she’s coached and mentored youth from early grades to high school, including students with ADHD and on the autism spectrum. Sessions are upbeat, adaptive, and confidence-building. When not teaching, Eliza plays competitive volleyball and loves connecting with fellow adoptees.

Monday 7am-3pm MDT
Tuesday 7am-3pm MDT
Wednesday 7am-3pm MDT
Thursday 7am-3pm MDT
Friday 7am-3pm MDT
Saturday 9am-12pm MDT
Sunday: No Availability

My approach in teaching involves creating a safe space where students feel like they can try and learn new things, while being okay with failure. I want students to feel like they can make mistakes and that by making those mistakes, they can grow with confidence in their abilities. I also believe that learning should be fun and personal. If a teaching method is not working for a student, I am more than willing to find a creative way to accommodate the student.

Associate's degree in Social Work - Salt Lake Community College UT
Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice - Lindenwood University MO
Adult First Aid/CPR/AED Certified
Experience working with youth in volunteer English teaching programs, mentorship programs, and sports coaching.

I have volunteered with many different programs, specifically with youth, such as English classes, mentorship programs, coaching volleyball, and community church groups. I love working with young people and have had experience working with very young ages to high school ages. I love it all!

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Eliza
$47.00 USD

Subject Expertise

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Arts and Crafts
Arts and Crafts
Creative Writing
Creative Writing
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
ELA
ELA
ESL
ESL
Reading
Reading
Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Writing

My mission

I believe that a fulfilling life should be full of learning. Learning and teaching go hand in hand. I think that the process of learning should be very fun and personal. If you are not having fun, then you will not learn as fast or as easily. Learning should also include stepping outside of your comfort zone. If we don't push ourselves to try something new, we will never really learn. I also think that failure is an important step on your learning journey. You can't truly succeed without some failures along the way. I love to create and find new ways for students to better understand a skill that they may be having difficulty mastering. I'm very flexible and more than willing to try and find what method works best for a student. Nothing is more rewarding for me than to see a student succeed after so much time and effort put into learning something new!

My Story

I am from Utah, and I love every bit of it! I have also lived in other parts of the United States as well as Mexico. I have moved more than 8 times while I was in my younger years. I have a lot of family, and I enjoy spending time with them. Speaking of family, I believe family is so important. I am adopted into a loving family, and I love to share my experiences with others. I especially love to find other adoptees like me! Being adopted hasn't always been an easy thing to identify with. Growing up, I was often bullied or called out for not looking like my family members. But after learning more about my story and where I came from, I learned to embrace it, and now I am so proud to be adopted. I will always have a passion for the subject of adoption and how it affects those who are involved with it. Growing up, I loved to go to school and play volleyball. I have many wonderful teachers and coaches who believed in me and pushed me to become who I am today. I am so thankful for mentors who loved me and wanted me to be confident in myself and my abilities. I have taken this newfound confidence into my college years and have had great success with grades and learning achievements. I have an Associate's degree in Social Work and a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. I have a passion for learning about the processes within the justice system in the United States. I also have a passion for working with people within the field of Social Work. I love people from all walks of life and truly love getting to know how to better support and understand marginalized communities within the United States. Overall, I have a love of learning about many different subjects and never plan to stop.

Cognitive Diversity

How I adapt to students with diverse intellectual needs.

I have had some experience working with kids and adults with special needs in my volleyball coaching jobs, as well as during my job at a youth homeless shelter. I've learned that they just want to be treated the same as everyone else and that they are more than capable of doing the things they are tasked with every day. As far as working with students with different minds or disabilities, I have limited time working in a classroom. However, I am more than willing to learn more about how to teach those with these specific learning disabilities.

I feel like I may have worked with gifted kids, especially while coaching, but I am not certain.

The main experience I have with children with ADHD is while working at my job at the youth homeless shelter in Utah, where I am from. I have worked with youth who have trouble listening or with certain aspects of living in a shelter, specifically, and I have connected with youth who may struggle more with the effects of ADHD. I have also worked as a volleyball coach, trying to teach kids with ADHD, and while it can sometimes be a challenge to have them focus on drills, I always have fun trying to keep things fun and at a pace everyone enjoys.

The main experience I have with those on the Autism spectrum would be while working my job at a youth homeless shelter in Utah. I learned to help support youth who were on the Autism spectrum and find ways to help them cope or navigate through the daily struggles, sometimes worsened by their diagnosis. I also have had time with those on the spectrum
while coaching volleyball. I have had students/athletes with this diagnosis, and I have had great success while trying to teach them new skills that can be physically and mentally challenging at times.

I have worked with kids and adults with sensory processing challenges during coaching volleyball and while at the youth homeless shelter I once worked at. It is a matter of trying to understand their needs and having the patience and willingness to make them feel comfortable and accommodated.

I have worked with kids and adults with sensory processing challenges during coaching volleyball and while at the youth homeless shelter I once worked at. It is a matter of trying to understand their needs and having the patience and willingness to make them feel comfortable and accommodated.

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