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Sue Gothman's Tutoring Services
Sue currently provides all the math, study skils, academic motivation, and SAT math test prep tutoring services offered through SUCCESSFUL YOU!
Education
- Master's of Education in General Education (TESOL Emphasis)
- Bachelor's of Science in Group Science/Math Emphasis
- Extensive professional development training in teaching middle school math
- Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) certification training
Certification
- Michigan Professional Teaching Certificate with K-8 all subjects, 9th grade math, 9th science, and K-12 ESL endorsements
Related Experience
- Private math tutor in various settings, kindergarten through college
- Special education paraprofessional with Byron Center Public Schools at Nickels Intermediate School
- Middle school math teacher in a virtual, online, National Math Lab for 5th-11th grade students; also member of the curriculum development team which wrote and edited the math curriculum used by the teachers
- Teacher in both private and public school settings, including elementary all subjects, 6th-9th grade math/science, afterschool math tutoring, and assisting students with online career exploration
- Online ESL instructor for children living in China
- ESL instructor for international college-age students at a university-based language center, as well as intensive ESL training in Business English for adults
- ESL summer literacy internship with kindergarten students
- Youth case manager, assisted students and young adults with career education, resume development, and other job search activities
- Home-school educator, K-8th grade all subjects
Academic Honors
- Received Outstanding Student in Elementary Education and Outstanding Student in Group/Science Math Emphasis awards, Presidential Scholarship, and Phi Kappa Phi honors at Grand Valley State University
- Graduated from high school as valedictorian and college as Magna Cum Laude
Other Interests
- Enjoy spending time with friends and family, especially at beaches along Lake Michigan in the summer
- Currently exploring the world of sourdough bread baking
- Also, raising a few chickens for fresh eggs and training our Goldendoodle, Maggie
