I am a volunteer tutor for Math, Alebra, and Geometry at Kosasa Academy. I'm a retired US Navy…read moreCaptain, a registered Professional Engineer, with a BS from the Naval Academy, and two advanced degrees from MIT.
Kosasa Academy is a wonderful place to work. The work is extremely important: teaching children with autism and learning disabilities not only academics, but also life skills, ethics, and Christian values.
I have been teaching there for nine months and counting. I find it very gratifying and rewarding to see children who were very challenged find success at math and algebra, and to start to take initiative and pride in themselves (probably for the first time ever).
I've been working one-on-one with three boys, and they have all shown incredible improvement, and not just in their Math skills; when they experience success at math, it begins to transform their whole world view. They gain confidence, come out of their shells, and start believing that they can be successful human beings for the first time in their lives.
All this is due to Ms Kosasa. She is loving and kind, but also brooks no nonsense. She understands (in detail) the challenges and problems of each and every child. She communicates with parents and therapists to develop tailored educational plans for each child. Most of the instruction is in very small groups ( I usually am one-on-one, but sometimes have as many as three students at once). The curriculum is structured, formal, and effective.
If you are the parent of a child with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, or any other learning disability, I encourage you to contact Ms Kosasa to see if Kosasa Academy might help your child. Kosasa Academy is a non-profit school. Tuition is reasonable.
If you are a young person who is interested in gaining experience in helping educate children with learning disabilities, please reach out to Ms Kosasa as a paid teacher or child care worker.
And if you are an older retired person who is seeking a very meaningful teaching and mentoring role in the lives of children who really truly need your help, please join me at Kosasa Academy. One-on-one is better than two-on-one or three-on-one. And there truly are children who need your help.
Aloha