Work from home, learn from home.
Give your kids the same peace of mind & scheduling flexibility that you enjoy in the era of remote…everything!
Meet Your Tutor
Miss Libby Connor
Masters of Arts in Curriculum, Instruction & Leadership ~ Professional Licensed Teacher
After working for almost 15 years in public and private schools I chose to start Swan View Teach & Tutor to meet the new needs of families during the COVID-19 pandemic. With so many parents and caregivers uncomfortable (or unable) to send their children to school I hoped to help fill the instructional gap many families experienced. Now, I continue to support families and students with private tutoring, homeschool guidance, and behavior success systems so we can help your kids become the most confident & happy versions of themselves!
Career Highlights & Experience
Miss Libby Connor, MACI, COO, LPT -
Tutor & Educational Consultant
Chief Operating Officer, Swan View Teach & Tutor, Northwest Montana
· Provide in-person and virtual, synchronous and asynchronous, academic and behavioral coaching K-12
· Consult with parents and caregivers to establish academic and behavioral goals with measurable metrics for success within a growth-mindset framework appropriate to adolescent development
Academic Supervisor – Rising Peak Academy, Columbia Falls, Montana
· Oversee operations and supervision of the schoolhouse at a private youth treatment center
· Coordinate transfer credit and graduation plans for students seeking an alternative setting to finish high school
· Create research-based lessons and explicitly teach social-emotional skills, including cognitive coaching
· Provide program support and on-site mentoring for struggling students, including intervention plans, family conferences, and positive behavior systems
Department Director – Anchorage School District, Anchorage, Alaska
· Enable 1,000+ low income students to receive two hours of free afterschool academic enrichment daily, prioritizing tutoring, community partnerships, and STEAM experiential learning experiences
· Manage three concurrent State and Federal Grants via ESSA totaling $1.6 million per year
· Lead a department of 12 staff members across 11 Title I schools to increase success of students in poverty
Dean of Students – Whitefish School District, Whitefish, Montana
· Collaborate with families, staff, district directors and building leadership to make academic and behavioral decisions for at-risk students, including positive behavior support systems
· Lead Student Assistance Team meetings and oversee implementation of the team intervention plan, tracking student progress and teaching self-advocacy skills during each nine-week data cycle
· Coordinate District and State projects effectively, including School Wide Information System (SWIS) research and implementation, Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) administration, and MyVoice focus group data compilation
· Record behavioral data and perform classroom observations for teacher consultations, 504, and IEP meetings
Case Manager, Matanuska Susitna School District, Palmer, Alaska
· Establish positive working relationships with 100+ staff across four secondary schools of 700+ students each
· Collaborate with counselors, district leadership, and teachers to provide ELL support per State and Federal law
· Create student learning plans to implement literacy interventions and monitor progress in all academic areas
Teacher, English Language Arts, Matanuska Susitna School District, Palmer, Alaska
· Purposely plan units and daily lessons to lead, motivate, and monitor academic progress of 100+ students
· Instruct effectively, averaging results of 84.3% mastery levels in core language arts classes
· Create and deliver engaging writing intervention lessons to increase student achievement across content areas
· Utilize strategic classroom routines to manage student behavior and promote academic achievement
Teach for America, Bilingual English-Spanish Teacher, Denver Public Schools, Denver, Colorado
· Selected from over 19,000 national applicants to a charter team of 60 teachers to serve in a highly acclaimed public service corps as an educator for low-income students with the objective of increasing student achievement
· Collect and analyze student achievement data to lead 80% of students to content mastery levels of 80% or higher
· Implement research-based literacy intervention methods resulting in 83% of students showing improvement of at least one performance band on the Colorado Student Assessment Program in one year
LICENCES, TRAINING & EXAMS
Certificate in Leading Schools, Management and Leadership, Harvard Business School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Certificate in Leading People, Management and Leadership, Harvard Business School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Professional Teacher Licenses, English and Spanish · State of Alaska and State of Montana
Suicide Prevention Certification · The Nate Chute Foundation
State of Colorado Linguistically Diverse Exam · 235/300 · Proficient, Spanish
PRAXIS® Exams: Writing 185/190, Reading 185/190 · 99th percentile nationally · Educational Testing Service
LSAT Exam: 155/180 · 75th percentile nationally · The Law School Admission Council
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Certification · Crisis Prevention Institute
CORE® Certification in Adult Coaching Model · Consortium on Reaching Excellence in Education
Cognitive Coaching® · Thinking Collaborative™ · Maximizing Capacity in Individuals & Organizations
Capturing Kids Hearts · Engagement & Leadership Model · Flippen Group Educational Consultants
First Aid, CPR & AED Certification · Valid until December 1, 2021 · National CPR Foundation
Kagan Structures and Teambuilding Models Certification · Dr. Spencer Kagan Professional Development
EDUCATION & HONORS
Master’s of Arts in Curriculum, Instruction and Leadership, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
Bachelor’s of Arts in English, Minor in Spanish, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
Merit-Based International Study Scholarship, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
NCSA, CWU Cultural Immersion Spanish Program, Universidad Austral, Valdivia, Chile
Office of International Programs Summer Spanish Immersion, Universidad de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico
Robert D. Clark Honors College, Freshman Cohort, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 2003
Valedictorian, Valdez High School, Valdez, Alaska
Most Valuable Player, Region III, Volleyball State Champions, State of Alaska Association of Athletics, Anchorage, Alaska, 2002
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES
CRYJ, Kalispell, Montana · Help implement restorative justice practices for teens involved with Flathead County Youth Court
DREAM Adaptive, Whitefish, Montana · Coach skiing for teens with emotional disorders at Whitefish Mountain Resort
Maximo Nivel, Cusco, Peru · Teach bilingual English-Spanish lessons for orphaned girls and teach healthy attachment
Un Techo Para Chile, Valdivia, Chile · Build homes for impoverished Chilean families to increase positive community outcomes
YMCA, Eugene, Oregon · Coach youth basketball for children of poverty using the Asset-Based Coaching Model
Valdez Counseling Center, Valdez, Alaska · Serve as a mentor for youth experiencing difficult life circumstances
