EXPERIENCE PROFESSIONAL TEACHER SUPPORT
About
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Hi! My name is Sumita Leonard or Miss Sumi.
I am a passionate teacher with expertise in special needs education/SEN/AEN. My enthusiasm for teaching stems from my desire to enable all students to reach their full potential. I have a passion to teach students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and provide differentiation and individual support to best meet their needs. I tutor school-aged students and support them with their regular classes. I also provide mini-lessons to enable further learning in a certain content-area or life-skill. I am an executive functioning coach and also provide emotional and behavioral regulation support. My method is a holistic approach to learning- focusing on the whole child. I encourage students to foster independence and improve their confidence. I believe learning is fun and students need to find this passion of learning for themselves. Students need to be taught explicit steps and strategies to best support their thinking and learning, and this ultimately supports retention. Executive functioning skills are important for students to learn to become more independent at school. I am originally from Kolkata, India. I was adopted as a baby by an American-Dutch couple. I am very grateful for my family. I have lived in 4 countries and I am presently in The Hague, The Netherlands. I enjoy journaling, traveling, baking, and meeting friends over a cup of coffee. |
Education
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Roberts Wesleyan College | Rochester NY | USA Bachelor of Science Childhood and Special Education/ Students with learning disabilities Graduated in May 2015 |
Cairn University | Philadelphia PA | USA Master of Science in Education Graduated in Dec 2019 |
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Where have I taught?
Teaching Experience |
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I have 6 years of classroom teaching experience during which students were greatly helped on an academic, social, and personal level. I have 4.5 years of private tutoring experience during which students excelled academically and socially.
2nd Grade/Year 3: True North Rochester Prep Elementary school, Rochester, New York, USA 2015-2016 4th Grade/Year 5: HOPE International School, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 2016-2019 K-12th Grade: Head of ARC (Academic Resource Center)/Special Needs Coordinator/ Head of Learning Support, HOPE International School, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 2019-2021 Ages 5-18: Academic Learning Support Specialist and Executive Functioning Coach, The Hague, The Netherlands. 2021-Present |
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Have a question? Contact me
Please don't hesitate to email me with any inquiries
MAIN: (+31) 627113498
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