Laine Vereecken

• Tutored 6 students with measurable success.
• Individualized tutoring is built around the specific needs of each child.
• Specialize in tutoring students with dyslexia.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment

• Provided individualized and diversified instruction to support student comprehension and assist with navigating challenges.
• Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians, and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
• Evaluated individual student abilities and created action plans based on the current level and desired growth goals to support preparedness for transition to the next grade level.
• Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
• Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
• Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
• Sourced supplies to fill gaps in student activities.
• Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses, and learning patterns.
• Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
• Stayed abreast of new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service training.
• Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
• Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in the educational process.
• Received two GAR grants for curriculum development ($20,000)

• Directed class discussions to spark conversation about key concepts, complex problems and overarching themes.
• Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
• Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
• Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
• Maintained student portfolios to monitor learning progress and completion of work required for promotion to next grade level.
• Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses, and learning patterns.
• Provided individualized and diversified instruction to support student comprehension and assist with navigating challenges.

Reading Specialist