Hannah Dulin - Tutor, Arcadia Elementary School
A parent recently wrote that her daughter “loves her tutors and can't stop smiling when talking of them. She is so much more confident in everything and believes in herself again. Thank you so much for helping her this year." Hannah Dulin is one of those tutors.
Hannah first came through KCIS as an America Reads tutor at the start of last year. Although at the end of the first semester Hannah’s contract with America Reads ended, she continued as a volunteer with KCIS at Arcadia Elementary School because she was concerned that students might lose the progress they were making. She recognizes the important role parents play in their child’s education, taking the time to attend Arcadia’s Arabic Parent Night to touch base with parents. Hannah’s efforts have, according to the Site Coordinator, “turned around several strategic level students, especially a few bilingual students.”
One student in particular, a second grader whose primary language is Arabic, began the school year not knowing any English and felt completely at a loss in the classroom. Communicating with the student was quite a challenge and yet, because of the collaborative efforts of the KPS teacher and Hannah, this second grader has blossomed. She is finishing the school year cheerfully and her progress is nothing short of “unbelievable”. She recently wrote the following comment in English: “Hannah, thank you so much for teaching me English. I hope you come back next year!"
Hannah has not only been working with a variety of students, she has also established good rapport with the classroom teacher. The Arcadia kindergarten teacher, Mr. Aleman, hopes she continues for another four years with his class. Hannah, he says, is “good with kids; they respond well to her; she is soft-spoken, caring, very organized; and knows exactly what to do when she comes into the classroom”.
Hannah Dulin, we thank you for helping students stay in school and succeed in life.