Christina South

Christina South has a Washington State certification for secondary mathematics and is also a Professionally Certified Educational Therapist with NILD (the National Institute of Learning Development). She is a Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist through CERI, the Center for Effective Reading Instruction. Educational Therapy through NILD helps students to overcome cognitive learning deficits and become independent learners.

Christina teaches math classes and offers special education services at Hill Creek, as well as providing additional special education services at her home and other locations. These services include consultation and testing, one-on-one educational therapy, group educational therapy, small group reading and math instruction for struggling learners, tutoring in various subjects, and parental support/advising.

Christina has a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Secondary Education from Southern Oregon State College and Washington State teacher certification for secondary mathematics. She has been involved in the education of students for more than 30 years–home schooling, teaching classes to various groups, tutoring, classroom teaching, and coaching speech and debate students. She taught in Christian schools for eight years before becoming a homeschooling parent. Classroom instruction included English, math (primarily Algebra 1 and above), Bible, study skills, drama, personal finance, life skills, and Spanish. Whether in the classroom or at home, Christina enjoys the challenge of making instruction meet the individual needs of her students.

Christina works with students who have learning disabilities one-on-one at her home office part-time and consults with parents of struggling students.

Christina and her husband have six children–two biological and four adopted. She also has six wonderful grandchildren. When there is a quiet moment, Christina enjoys reading, scrapbooking, and spending time outdoors.