ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUMMER TUTORS

2014

NAME: Amelia Bean
CERTIFICATION: Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education Masters Degree
in Reading
EXPERIENCE: 14 years at RPS teaching grades 1,2 and 3. 7 years of experience in
Fresno, CA teaching grades 1,3 and 5.
AGE PREFERENCE: K-3
FEE: $30/hour
TIMES: Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
CONTACT: Amelia Bean
PHONE: 616-450-7450
EMAIL: abean@rockfordschools.org


NAME: Nancy Berg
CERTIFICATION: Masters in the Art of Teaching- Elementary Education with a
certification in Reading Instruction / Education Specialist Degree with a PHD equivalency
EXPERIEINCE: 25 + years of teaching experience
AGE PREFERENCE: 2-4
th
grade ( 8 10 )
FEE: 25.00 dollars per hr.
TIME: One Hour Session ( All materials provided ) - Small Group of 2 -3 students 20.00
per session per student / Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays 9 - Noon Time Block
CONTACT : nberg@rockfordschools.org OR 269-355-0508 - Nancy Berg Fifth Grade
Teacher Valley View Elementary


NAME: Erin Cole
CERTIFICATION: Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education (Minors in Language
Arts and History) Masters Degree in School Counseling
EXPERIENCE: 10 years at RPS; taught grades 3, 4, 5; 2 years as elementary counselor /
(experience in working with students in the areas of social/emotional support, relationships,
motivation, academic performance, behavior management, self esteem)
AGE PREFERENCE: any
FEE: $30/hour
TIMES: Wednesday or Thursday
CONTACT: Erin Cole
PHONE: 810.625.8727
EMAIL: ecole@rockfordschools.org






NAME: Liz Evenson
CERTIFICATION:
Masters in Education
K-5 All subjects
K-8 Spanish
EXPERIENCE: 14 years
AGE PREFERENCE: K-8
FEE: $25.00/hour
TIMES: Monday-Friday (Flexible)
LOCATION: 6222 Ryan Valley Drive NE Belmont, Michigan 49306
CONTACT: Liz Evenson
PHONE: 616 485 4212 cell
EMAIL: lizevenson@gmail.com


NAME: Mike Fowle
CERTIFICATION: Elementary Education and Masters in Educational Leadership
Experience: 9 years in the classroom
AGE PREFERENCE: any
FEE: $30.00
TIME: Mondays and Tuesdays
CONTACT: (616) 293-3608
E-MAIL: MFOWLE@ROCKFORDSCHOOLS.ORG


NAME: Carrie Fuller
CERTIFICATION: Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education (K-8 and Spanish)
EXPERIENCE: 3 years teaching 5th grade Spanish Immersion at Roguewood Elementary
AGE PREFERENCE: 1st-5th grade students
FEE: $25 per hour
TIMES: Monday-Thursday
CONTACT: Carrie Fuller
PHONE: 616-403-0608
EMAIL: Cfuller@rockfordschools.org


NAME: Sharayah Gariepy
CERTIFICATION: Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education Major in Language
Arts, Minor in Math
EXPERIENCE: 2 years in Rockford Public Schools
AGE PREFERENCE: K-3
FEE: $25 per hour
TIMES: Monday-Thursday, 9am-3pm
CONTACT: Sharayah Gariepy
PHONE: 248-508-5707
E-mail: sgariepy@rockfordschools.org



Name: Sarah Gow
Certification: Elementary Education (K-5
th
, Major-Reading)
Experience: 2 years
Age Preference: K-5
th
grade
Fee: $25.00 an hour
Times: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Contact: Phone or email
Phone: (810) 240-5945
Email: sgow@rockfordschools.org

NAME: Jennifer Hankinson
CERTIFICATION: Elementary Education (K-8, Mathematics, & Reading Endorsements)
EXPERIENCE: 1 yr Reading Interventionist; 5 years substitute teacher
AGE PREFERENCE: Elementary
FEE: $20/hour
TIMES: flexible
CONTACT: phone or email
PHONE: 616.745.0240 (cell)
EMAIL: jhankinson@rockfordschools.org or jenn.hankinson@yahoo.com


NAME: Mike Hastings
CERTIFICATION: Elementary Education (K-8 Integrated Science/Language Arts),
currently enrolled in Masters of Education technology studies
EXPERIENCE: 1 year education; 13 years as a recruiter and temporary staffing
professional
AGE PREFERENCE: 7-adult
FEE: $25/hour
TIMES: Monday-Friday 9am 9pm
CONTACT: Mike Hastings (by phone or e-mail)
PHONE: 616-295-2021
EMAIL: mhastings@rockfordschools.org or hastingsmike@sbcglobal.net













NAME: Kristin Hazzard
CERTIFICATION: Psychology major, Elementary Education minor, emphasis in
Cognitive Impairments and Emotional Impairments
EXPERIENCE: 7 years teaching Special Education K-5th in the Self-Contained Cross-
Categorical program, 1 year teaching General Education Fifth Grade, 4 years teaching
Rockford's Summer Remedial Reading Program, 4+ years tutoring experience grades 1st-
9th.
AGE PREFERENCE: 1st-5th grade equivalent
FEE: $25/hour
TIMES: Tuesday and Thursdays 9:00-9:50, 10:00-10:50, 12:00-12:50, 1:00-1:50
LOCATION: My house. 2838 Northville Dr. NE Grand Rapids (off of 5 mile between East
Beltline and Plainfield Ave.)
CONTACT: Kristin Hazzard
PHONE: 616-490-2465
EMAIL: khazzard@rockfordschools.org


NAME: Jeremy Karel
CERTIFICATION: Masters Degree
EXPERIENCE: 9 years in elementary
AGE PREFERENCE: Grades 2-6
FEE: $25 per hour
TIMES: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9am-4pm
CONTACT: Jeremy Karel
PHONE: 616-581-5575
E-mail: jkarel@rockfordschools.org


NAME: Annalise Larson
CERTIFICATION: BA Elementary Education (K-8) and Spanish Education (K-12)
EXPERIENCE: 1 year (5
th
grade Spanish Immersion)
AGE PREFERENCE: K-5
FEE: one-on-one tutoring: $25/hour; small group tutoring: $20 per student in groups of 2
or more (contact me for more information)
TIMES: Tuesday- Thursday
CONTACT: By phone or email
PHONE: 815-557-8851
EMAIL: annalisejl@marykay.com









NAME: Tam LeFurge-McLeod
CERTIFICATION: Masters Degree
EXPERIENCE: 24 years in elementary
AGE PREFERENCE: K-2
FEE: $25 per hour
TIMES: Wednesdays and Thursdays 9am-6pm
CONTACT: Tam LeFurge-McLeod
PHONE: 616-970-0634
E-mail: tmcleod@rockfordschools.org


NAME: Aaron Linsley
CERTIFICATION: Elementary Education (K-8 Math/Social Studies)
EXPERIENCE: 1 year
AGE PREFERENCE: 7-13
FEE: $25/hour
TIMES: Monday-Friday 1:30pm-6pm
CONTACT: Aaron Linsley (by phone or e-mail)
PHONE: 616.648.8974
EMAIL: alinsley@rockfordschools.org


Name: Amanda Mikrut
Certification: Elementary Ed with a Major in Math and a Minor in Language Arts
Experience: Tutoring and teaching a variety of grade levels, taught Fourth Grade this past
year at Lakes Elementary, was a Title One Interventionist for Math and Reading
Age Preference: K-5
Fee: $20/hr
Times: Flexible
Phone: (616)916-0120
Email: amikrut@rockfordschools.org



NAME: Karli Rowe
CERTIFICATION: Special Education, LD K-12 and elementary education
EXPERIENCE: 5 years tutoring experience
AGE PREFERENCE:2
nd
through 8th
FEE: $25/hr
TIMES: very flexible with times
CONTACT:
PHONE: 616-560-6500
EMAIL: krowe@rockfordschools.org



NAME: Christi Stull
CERTIFICATION: BA Language Arts (K-8); M.A. Reading (K-12)
EXPERIENCE: 20 years (1
st
-5
th
grades, Reading Specialist, Literacy Coach)
AGE PREFERENCE: 4
th
grade and up
FEE: one-on-one tutoring: $30/hour; small group tutoring: $20 per student in groups of 2
or more; (I can email you a brochure with more information)
TIMES: Tuesday / Thursday mornings
CONTACT: Christi Stull PHONE: 616.481.8638 (text or leave a message)
EMAIL: cbstull@marykay.com / CStull@rockfordschools.org



NAME: Bridget Tietema
CERTIFICATION: Elementary K-5 all subjects (K-8 Self Contained Classroom)
Cognitive Impairment K-8
Early Childhood Education Pre K-K
Emotional Impairment K-8
Learning Disabilities K-8
EXPERIENCE: Special Education Kindergarten Teacher-5 years, Early Childhood
Special Education Teacher-11 years, Trained (Orton-Gillingham Approach to Teaching
Reading) & Tutored at the Children's Dyslexia Center of West Michigan from January
2011 to July 2012- tutored students who were in K-4th grade
AGE PREFERENCE: Reading & Math: PS, DK, K, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd graders
Reading Only: 4th & 5th graders
FEE: $20 per hour session
TIMES: Flexible Days & Times
CONTACT: Bridget Tietema
PHONE: Meadow Ridge Elementary 863-6342 (ext. 2701) or Cell Phone (616) 460-4850
EMAIL: btietema@rockfordschools.org




NAME: Nikki Williams
CERTIFICATION: Elementary Education
EXPERIENCE: 8 years teaching at Meadow Ridge Elementary (2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th)
AGE PREFERENCE: 2nd-4th grade students
FEE: $25.00/hour
TIMES: Tuesday or Thursday only, 9:00 A.M. 2:00 P.M.
CONTACT: phone or email
PHONE: 560-4813
EMAIL: nwilliams@rockfordschools.org nwilliamz@hotmail.com



NAME: Jessica Zbikowski
CERTIFICATION: Special Education, LD K-12 and elementary education (provisional
certificate)
EXPERIENCE: 3 years
AGE PREFERENCE:3-5th or high school English (co-taught for two years in Maryland w/
students w/ learning disabilites)
FEE: $30 per hour per kid
TIMES: Mornings
CONTACT:
PHONE: 616-308-8020
EMAIL: jzbikowski@rockfordschools.org