Adam F
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BS, Interpreting for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Hello, I look forward to having your student in my ASL classroom! My wife of 22 years and I have two adult children, Aidan (20) and Elijah (19), who have been exclusively homeschooled through various co-ops. I have been a part of the d/Deaf community since 2000 in various capacities. From 2000-2002 I was the first area coordinator for a d/Deaf teen ministry called Deaf Teen Quest. In 2003 I graduated from University of Louisville with a degree in Interpreting for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. While I interpreted as freelance interpreter in the community, the bulk of my experience was in the K-12 classroom and at the university level. Not only was I teaching ESOL skills to my Deaf students, I also had the opportunity to carve out time each day to instruct hearing students in ASL. Since moving from Kentucky to Florida 5 years ago, I have transitioned exclusively to teaching freelance ASL classes for middle and high school students (ASL levels 1-3) and tutoring students one-on-one. I've also had the opportunity to work with a hearing family who has a Deaf toddler. I've worked with both the parents and extended family to enable them to interact in ASL with their child. ASL is a visual language, so the best way to learn is through interacting through video instruction in an immersive environment. So talking will be kept to a minimum! When I'm not doing ASL instruction, I enjoy hanging out with my family (which includes our family dog Kirby, who is a Maltipoo), reading and going to the beach, which is just under an hour from our house!
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Hello, I look forward to having your student in my ASL classroom! My wife of 22 years and I have two adult children, Aidan (20) and Elijah (19), who have been exclusively homeschooled through various co-ops. I have been a part of the d/Deaf community since 2000 in various capacities. From 2000-2002 I was the first area coordinator for a d/Deaf teen ministry called Deaf Teen Quest. In 2003 I graduated from University of Louisville with a degree in Interpreting for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. While I interpreted as freelance interpreter in the community, the bulk of my experience was in the K-12 classroom and at the university level. Not only was I teaching ESOL skills to my Deaf students, I also had the opportunity to carve out time each day to instruct hearing students in ASL. Since moving from Kentucky to Florida 5 years ago, I have transitioned exclusively to teaching freelance ASL classes for middle and high school students (ASL levels 1-3) and tutoring students one-on-one. I've also had the opportunity to work with a hearing family who has a Deaf toddler. I've worked with both the parents and extended family to enable them to interact in ASL with their child. ASL is a visual language, so the best way to learn is through interacting through video instruction in an immersive environment. So talking will be kept to a minimum! When I'm not doing ASL instruction, I enjoy hanging out with my family (which includes our family dog Kirby, who is a Maltipoo), reading and going to the beach, which is just under an hour from our house!

Programs

High School
Reading
11th & 12th Grade Reading
9th & 10th Grade Reading
Elementary
Reading
5th Grade Reading
Braintrust Advanced Reading (No Curriculum)
Middle School
Reading
6th Grade Reading
7th Grade Reading
8th Grade Reading
Other Skills
Language
Speech and Language
Executive Function
Upper EF Skills


Session preference
Rate
$40.25 / hour
Cancellation policy
24 hours notice

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Education
Bachelors Degree
Interpreting for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
at Eastern Kentucky University

Employment history
Teacher, tutor
Outschool.com
from November, 2019

Tutoring history
Cochran Elementary, Elementary
Noe Middle School, Middle School
Shelby County High School, High School
Buckner Elementary School, Elementary

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