WELCOME!
A small business dedicated to support your tutoring and editing needs.
LAURA PATAK
LAURA.PATAK.EDITS@Gmail.COM
757.373.2943
TUTORING SERVICES
Structured Literacy Reading Tutoring: individualized, one-on-one instruction is specifically tailored for students who need extra support with reading & writing, are dyslexic, or are a year or more behind. Tutoring practices are research based, Orton Gillingham techniques (by an OG trained instructor), & LETRS/science of reading practices .
What to expect: The first session will include a diagnostic assessment to determine the accurate level of performance and needed materials. The hourly rate is $60 (1-2 sessions per week) and materials will also need to be purchased based on assessment results.
Please reach out to set up a phone consultation.
Looking for homework help or have a need that is not mentioned? Please reach out!
I look forward to helping your scholar grow!
COLLEGE ESSAY SUPPORT
Cost varies based on essay type, all rates are flat rates and
include up to two (2) reviews
- Common App or Coalition App Personal Essay will be billed at $100
- Honors Programs/Honors College essays will be billed at $100 per essay
- Competitive Academic Scholarship essays will be billed at $100 per essay
- University supplemental essays will be billed at $50 per essay
- Performing Arts essays will be billed at $50 per essay for 500 words or less (with the exception of Baldwin Wallace and TxState’s Artistic Statement, which will be billed at $100 each with up to three reviews).
CONTACT INFO.
HAVE A NEED THAT IS NOT LISTED? PLEASE REACH OUT!
LAURA PATAK
LAURA.PATAK.EDITS@Gmail.COM
757.373.2943
CREDENTIALS
Greetings,
My passions are teaching struggling readers and guiding written expression. I hope to find a way to support your needs!
-Laura Patak
- Bachelors of Science with a concentration in Early Elementary Education from Longwood University
- Masters of Science in Elementary Curriculum & Instruction from Longwood University
- 23+ years in elementary education: 9+ years as an Early Intervention Teacher (grades k-5) and 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade teacher
- Essay Editor for 4th Wall College Consulting
- Orton Gillingham trained
- Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) trained
- Teacher of the Year 2024- North Fayette Elementary, Fayetteville, GA
- Teacher of the Year 2011- John B. Dey Elementary, Virginia Beach, VA
- Reading Teacher of the Year 2009- John B.Dey Elementary, Virginia Beach, VA