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Ruby 's Bio
What I Teach
- CogAT Testing (K-8)
- CPS - Classical (Academic) (K-8)
- CPS - Regional (Cognitive) (K-8)
- IOWA/ITBS (K-8)
- IOWA (K-8)
- ITBS (K-8)
- MAP (K-8)
- NNAT (K-8)
- OLSAT (K-8)
- Renaissance Star (K-8)
- SAT (6-8)
- STAAR (3-8)
- WISC (K-8)
- WISC V (K-8)
- ELA (K-6)
- ESL (Pre-K - 12)
- General Academics (K-8)
- Kinder Readiness Program (Pre-K - K)
- Math (Pre-K - 9)
- Reading (Pre-K - 6)
- Science (K-6)
- Social Studies (K-6)
- Algebra (6-9)
- ELA/Math (K-8)
- IReady (K-8)
- Kindergarten Readiness (Pre-K - 2)
- State Standards ELA (K-8)
😇 Fun Fact
I am fascinated by travel because I learn about new cultures and meet people. Growing up in a tropical country, I had a mango tree in my front yard and have been addicted to mangoes ever since.
📚 Favorite Quote
“The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” - B.B. King
How I Work With Kids
- I believe that the most important skill a tutor and student build together should be the ability to connect and create a tutoring relationship. The first thing I do with any child is get to know them, using my active listening skills to remember their hobbies and interests.
- I communicate with them because being able to communicate with a child is essential for understanding their wants and needs. It's important to develop verbal and nonverbal skills since many children are at different stages of their development.
- I help them learn the skills necessary to help themselves and become independent learners.
Educational Background, Degrees, Licenses
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education
- Master’s Degree in Mathematics Education
- Licenses: Elementary Education (1-6) and Middle School Mathematics (5-9)
- TEFL (or ESL) Certified
Experience
- 20+ years of teaching experience. I taught K-9 students in ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies as well as Computer Technology.
- Virtual Tutor/Teacher in ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies (K-9)
- ESL Teacher for students ages 4-14
- Language Profiency Assessor/Rater
- Search Engine Evaluator
- Worked with children for over 30 years
- Worked as an Engineer for over 8 years
What Parents Say
- "Thank you so much, Ruby! AMATO PASSED HIS TEST WITH A HIGH SCORE OF 140 !!!!!"
- "Noah got accepted for Gifted program. Below is his score report. I cannot thank you enough for your coaching. You have lots of contributions behind this result."
- "My son got accepted for the Gifted program. I cannot thank you enough for your coaching. You have lots of contributions behind this result."
- "Tomas was selected to be in the gifted program at his school!!! It was in no small part to YOU and your amazing skills with Tomas!! I’m so excited for him and can’t thank you enough for all of your amazing teaching and all the kindness you showed us."
- "I hope you're well! I just wanted to let you know that Dylan scored at the 99th percentile on her OLSAT. She was given the Gifted accreditation. 10% of her entire 2nd grade received this distinction. Thank you for all your help! We'll keep you posted for future tutoring. Thank you!"
- "I just wanted to share wonderful news with you. Bella took the WPPSI test last Friday and achieved a score of 97%. This is exactly what we were hoping for and it's all thanks to your support and guidance. We are truly grateful for your patience. We really value your help and would love to continue working with you."
- "Thank you so much for your help this summer. Shiv scored 81 in 7th grade and 89 in 8th grade math so he is moving on to Algebra 1!! Woohoo!"
- " Myra did very well on her exam and got an IQ of 137 and will be able to get into gifted class. Thank you so much for your help!"
- "Ms. Ruby is a delight and contributes so much to Noah's COGAT understanding. Me and Noah are absolutely grateful to have a knowledgeable and friendly teacher like Ms. Ruby."