English & Reading Tutoring: Focusing on improving reading comprehension, writing skills, and language arts for elementary and middle school students. Cady uses creative strategies, such as integrating visual arts and storytelling, to make learning more enjoyable and effective.
Spanish Tutoring: Offering immersive Spanish lessons that not only help students grasp the language but also understand the cultural nuances behind it. Cady incorporates creative exercises, such as role-playing and interactive discussions, to make language learning a fun and enriching experience.
Test Preparation & Study Skills: Providing test prep support for exams with an emphasis on developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Cady teaches study techniques and strategies tailored to each student’s learning style, helping them feel confident and prepared.
Art Portfolio Development: For students interested in pursuing creative careers, Cady offers guidance on building a strong art portfolio for college applications or personal growth. With her background in photography and design, she provides expert feedback on artistic projects, helping students showcase their unique talents.
Customized Learning Plans: Cady develops a personalized learning strategy for each student, ensuring that lessons are aligned with their academic goals, interests, and individual learning style. This student-centered approach fosters greater engagement and ensures long-term success.
Holistic Learning: By blending academic subjects with creativity, Cady helps students not only improve their grades but also build essential life skills such as critical thinking, creativity, and confidence. Her tutoring sessions are about more than just academic achievement—they are about nurturing the whole student.
Why Choose Cady Herring?
Choosing Cady Herring for tutoring offers a unique blend of professional expertise, creative teaching methods, and a personalized approach that helps students excel academically while fostering their creative potential. Here’s what sets Cady apart:
Current Educator with Teach for America: As a Spanish and arts-integrated teacher, Cady brings firsthand experience from the classroom, working with diverse students and aligning lessons with state educational standards. This ensures her tutoring approach is rooted in real-world teaching methods that are proven to engage students and improve performance.
Creative Arts Integration: With a background in computational art and a graduate diploma in photographyfrom the University of the Arts London, Cady specializes in combining creativity with academics. She uses art to make subjects like English and Spanish more engaging, helping students better understand and retain information.
Professional Design and Photography Experience: Cady’s experience as a designer for Apple’s App Store Today Tab and her work with the National Geographic Society have given her a unique perspective on visual storytelling and cross-cultural communication. This helps her offer students not just tutoring but mentorship in creative fields, including art portfolio development.
Personalized, Student-Centered Learning: Cady tailors each session to fit the student’s individual learning style, whether they need extra support with reading comprehension, Spanish, or are preparing for exams. Her goal is to help students gain confidence and take ownership of their learning journey.
Global and Cultural Awareness: Fluent in Spanish and having worked on international projects, Cady brings a global perspective to her tutoring. She promotes cultural awareness through language learning and creative arts, which helps students develop empathy and a broader worldview.