Tiffany Lynne Harris

Tutor
Subject: History
My Educational Background
Arizona State University
B.A. Degree in Interdisciplinary Arts & Performance
Estrella Mountain Community College
Associates Degree in General Studies with Highest Distinction
Associates Degree in Arts with Distinction
Biography
I love to volunteer in my spare time. I like helping others and believe everyone should give back to others because volunteering is an important thing to do.  I hope to get my Masters Degree sometime in the future and work for a non-profit organization or start my own non-profit organization that deals with the arts.
I would like to see tutors and teachers that are caring. Have a pretty good knowledge of the subject that they are teaching or tutoring in and be open to suggestions from others.
My hobbies are reading, watching documentaries, making art, and playing and watching basketball.

Volunteer English, Spanish, Statistics, and Psychology Tutor
    My story began in Argentina, I was born December 12, 1975. My parents are Elizabeth and Manuel. My mom was born in Hungary and my father was born in Spain, but they met in Argentina, where my brothers and I were born. We lived there until 1990; when I was 14 years old and we moved to Miami to start a new life. Upon my arrival to the US, I was enrolled in Hialeah High School, where I attended the 10th grade in the fall of 1990. It was hard learning another language and getting accustomed to a new culture, but I managed to learn it little by little.
   
    When I first started school, I dreaded the 1st day of High School. I thought I was
going to be the only student that didn't speak English well; little did I know that
wasn't the case. There were hundreds of students in the same predicament,
especially in Miami, which is considered a melting pot because of all the different
cultures. I did my Sophomore, Junior, and Senior year at Hialeah High and as
graduation was approaching, I got called from my Counselor to her office. I
remember she started by telling me that my GPA was somewhere around 3.85
and I remember telling her :"Oh, I didn't do well enough, I should have a 4.0" and
she replied: "are you kidding me, you did great and as a matter of fact, you did so
good that you will receive a High School Achievement Award and 2 free years in College tuition at Miami Dade Community College for being in the Top 10% of your Senior class." I can't begin to explain how proud I felt, and my parents, brothers, and boyfriend (now my husband) were ecstatic. The scholarship was extended for 2 more years at Florida Atlantic University for maintaining a high GPA (above 3.0). When I finished High School I started working at a Dental office, where I learned to perform dental prophylaxis, take x-rays, and be the receptionist, among other duties. Then, I realized I liked kids a lot, so I decided to work at a Pediatrician's office. I obtained my Medical Assistant degree by going to school at nights while attending college during the days, and I learned to give vaccines, draw blood, and other duties. I also worked for Healthcare insurance companies, where I authorized different medical procedures. After that position, I applied for the position of Performance Improvement Analyst at Hollywood Medical Center, which required a Bachelor's degree. This was the first time in my life that I used my Bachelor's degree to qualify for a position of that nature. In that position, I was in charge of assigning the work to the Case Managers, Social Workers, and writing minutes for the most important meetings that dictated procedures for hospital improvement. That position educated me enough to see what it takes to operate a hospital facility. From there, I was able to apply and be accepted for the great position I had until 2005 when my son was born. The position was as a Rehab Liaison at Naples Community Hospital. We got patients with diagnoses from Cancer, to debility due to depression, to elective surgeries (hips, knees); we got it all. I loved it when a patient told me that I helped them make the right decision to go to Rehab or when I got an authorization from an insurance company, or just if patients told me that I made a difference in their care. I really enjoy helping people.
    My personal goal is to become a better person everyday. Also, it would help if I become less critical and demanding of myself, and took some time out of my schedule to enjoy the pleasures in life, spend more time with my family, and learn to relax more.
My career goals at Walden University are to continue to pursue a career as a Counseling Psychologist. By getting my Master's degree in Psychology in 2007 and now pursuing my second Master's in Mental Health Counseling, I come a step closer to getting my PhD, which is my final educational goal. Once I obtain my Doctorate in Counseling Psychology, I plan to "help everyone in need" regardless of race, or education level completed.
    My primary interest is to help rape victims, young mothers, and children in despairing families. In addition, I love to teach and help children excel just like I did as a young girl coming from another  country. I would like to offer everyone emotional, mental, and counseling help. I want to show them that there's a better way to live and be happy. Though I know I cannot change the world, I know I  can help build a better future for the next generation.

Kathy Bergman, RN, BS has recently volunteered to tutor students for New Heights. The former Kathy Strait was born and raised in Defiance County.
She lives in rural Cecil, OH with her husband of 42 years, Lynn Bergman.
Kathy and Lynn have 3 grown children and 5 grandchildren.
Kathy graduated from Fairview High School in 1967. In 1975 she received her degree in Elementary Education from The Defiance College. In 1984 Kathy graduated from Parkview School of Nursing in Fort Wayne, IN.
Kathy taught 6 ½ years in the Central Local School District. She has been
working as an RN for 27 years. Seventeen of those years were spent working
in Home Health. Currently Kathy is the President of Simply Speaking
Toastmasters. She is also teaching medication administration to the
caregivers of the Developmentally Disabled and doing substitute teaching in
grades K-8 and substitute nursing in the Paulding Schools.
Kathy loves to sing and is a member of the Defiance College Choral Union and
the St. John United Church of Christ Senior Choir. Her interests are being
with her family, gardening, swimming, reading and learning to decorate eggs
as her Mother did.
Kathy loves working with people and says that she learns as much from them
as they ever learn from her. Doing what she is doing, she says, helps keep
her mind sharper and makes her feel that she is still contributing something
worthwhile to her community.
She is interested in teaching/tutoring in English, Science, Biology, Math (up to 6th grade),
and Reading. Your student would need to commit to 3 hours a week per subject and class would probably be held at the Northtowne Mall Community Room.

Michelle Abaya

Michelle Abaya lives in North Highlands (part of Sacramento County), California. She obtained her Bachelors of Arts degree in Economics at CSU Sacramento last spring of 2011. Afterwards, she enrolled in an accounting program in the hopes of becoming a CPA. Currently, she is a volunteer math tutor for New Heights, and other various non-profit organizations. She loves to teach, and impart her knowledge to the younger generation so that they will be empowered to be the agents of positive change. Her hobbies include tennis, biking, reading, and watching movies.

Volunteer Math Teacher -Wanted
(Contact us with questions)
With possibility of some income!