English has always been a passion of mine. It has always been my favorite subject. I've always been interested in reading and analyzing literature of many genres. I write poetry, craft debates, and... argumentative speeches. Additionally, I've published short stories on Story Bird. Moreover, being on the debate team, in high school, has afforded me the opportunity to respectfully and properly delve into literature with an open mind. I worked as a reading specialist for two years as well as I'm currently in a teaching role at a gifted school. The accelerated program is far more sophisticated than the lesson plan provided by the City of Hampton. I also participated in reviewing and editing English writings and thesis for my college peers. In addition to editing, I create lesson plans for my middle school students. I read and edit students' essays for standardized testing. By being in a teaching environment, it lends support to mentoring and tutoring students in English Language Arts. Teaching, tutoring, and mentoring my middle schoolers in English helps them to strategically help them build upon their vocabulary, reading proficiency, context clues, test taking skills, and overall literary devices. Lastly, holding degrees in Social Sciences and Human Services, I've had an abundance of high level English, Literature, and Philosophy courses. These courses honed in on my critical thinking skills-which allows me to teach English effectively. My love for words, grammar, and English Language Arts is a lifelong love to the art itself. read more

Hi! I'm Alecia and I'm a current resident of Hampton Roads, Virginia. I have an Associates of Science in Social Sciences and a Bachelor's of Science in Human Services. I've been mentoring and tutor... ing since college. Additionally, I tutored and mentored at a youth center through my internship and volunteer work. Moreover, I enjoy volunteering my time within my community such as: Meals on Wheels, Project Homeless, and the local Food Bank. I am currently a member of Tau Upsilon Alpha National Honor Society through Old Dominion University-my Alma Mater. It brings be joy to mentor and tutor students to help bridge the gap between having a basic knowledge of the subject versus having a full understanding and comprehension of English Language Arts. I tutor in grammar, poetry analysis, english literature, drama, informational texts-just to name a few. I admire students how my ability to tutor and mentor students in English allows full integration on what can seem to be a daunting task. I have the capability to teach on a gifted level This level of critical thinking involves using Kaplan's Icons, deBono's 6 Thinking Hats, and Depth and Complexity, etc. Reading comprehension of any English texts is one of the foremost interdisciplinary skills I teach my students. Whether they are reading a nonfiction article for a language arts assessment, researching scientific journals for a project, or reading a chapter of a social studies textbook, the skillset of understanding any informational text is paramount to acquiring and using new knowledge. Oftentimes, students need help to comprehend texts. There are many strategies I use in teaching students how to decode and interpret what they read. But as a deep and complex, teacher I understand that the quickest, most effective strategy for internalizing information is giving them the tools to think beyond the surface. Please feel free to reach out to me for questions or concerns you may have.read more