Matthew Donovan
Bluebell,PA
Summary
As a self-employed tutor, I elevated student performance through personalized, creative tutoring in language arts, math, and writing. Leveraging skills in one-on-one tutoring and peer support, I significantly boosted retention rates. My approach combines strong pedagogical knowledge with empathetic, tailored guidance, achieving remarkable progress in student outcomes.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Tutoring
Self-Employeed
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Maintained accurate records of tutoring sessions, ensuring proper documentation and progress tracking.
- Boosted overall student performance by providing individualized support and tutoring sessions.
- Provided personalized tutoring sessions for students requiring additional support in their language arts class.
- Supported struggling students with additional tutoring outside normal lab hours when needed.
- Boosted student retention rates through regular feedback, tailored tutoring sessions, and creative teaching methods.
Education
PreK-4 Early Childhood Education - Early Childhood Education
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA05-2025
High School Diploma -
Wissahickon High School
Ambler, PA06-2021
Skills
- Student tutoring
- Writing tutoring
- Mathematics tutoring
- Peer tutoring
- Homework help and tutoring
- One-on-one tutoring
Accomplishments
- Helped students of various ages grow and develop skills for math, reading and writing that are needed to help further their education career even when they were previously lacking behind.
- Developed and taught multiple lesson plans for a whole group setting for multiple classes.
- Acted as a substitute teacher for a day several times.
- Assisted peers with writing applications and professionally structured messages to help secure job positions/interviews
- Assisted peers with revising/writing essays for their classes
Certification
- Child Abuse History Certification
- Google Classroom Certified
- Mandated Reporter Certified
- PA Test Administration Certified
- ELL Learner Conference Certification
- CPR Certified
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Tutoring
Self-Employeed
06.2024 - 08.2024
PreK-4 Early Childhood Education - Early Childhood Education
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
High School Diploma -
Wissahickon High School
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