Persnickety Education For All Learners

Specializing in English, Miss Berke's Tutoring provides private one-on-one lessons for all ages, levels, and abilities.

Education, Credentials, Experience, & Awards

Education
  • Masters of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Creative Writing
  • UCLA, Masters of Education (M.Ed.)
  • UCLA Extension Writing Program
  • Loyola Marymount University, credential program
  • UC Berkeley, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Professional Development & Workshops
  • Columbia University, Lucy Calkins Reading & Writing Institute Participant
  • National Writing Project Fellow at UCLA
  • Kenyon Review Teachers Workshop

Credentials
  • Single Subject Clear Credential in Secondary English Education
  • Multiple Subject Credential in Elementary Education
  • Masters in Education
  • TESOL certification
  • CPR and First Aid certified (Adult, Teen, Infant) with AED
  • Trustline fingerprint and background check certified

Work Experience
  • 12+ years as credentialed Middle School English Teacher, Founding Teacher, School Librarian, Adjunct Professor of English
  • Summer Guest Writing Instructor, Merced Arts Council
  • Guest Juror, Scholastic Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Art & Writing Awards
  • Preschool assistant
  • Teach For America corps member

Awards
  • Teacher of the Month
  • Abulafia Humanities Scholarship Recipient
  • Clint Harper Teacher's Award Recipient
  • Ventura County Retired Teachers Association Scholarship Recipient
  • Delta Kappa Gamma Society for Women Educators Grant Recipient


References available by request.

Miss Berke M.Ed. brings to you over 12 years of professional teaching experience, and stays on top of the latest cutting edge educational research. An educator with experience teaching K12 and university-level English with struggling readers and neurodivergent populations, she is dedicated to helping all learners enjoy the art of writing.





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