...I can help get ideas from brain to paper/computer and organize them into concise, readable pieces (essays, etc.). I have very strong grammar skills, including eight years' experience as a patent proofreader, navigating and correcting science-oriented legalese and grammar; and 17 years as a scrip... (read more)
...I am fluent in ASL (American Sign Language). I love working with students who hope to improve their reading. I work very well with teen and adult hearing and Deaf students who are trying to reach academic (college)reading levels. With intensive tutoring, I've already helped several international Deaf students and others with special needs bring reading skills up to college level. (read more)
8 Subjects: includingReading,English,ESL/ESOL,Sign Language
...Former elementary through high school public schools substitute teacher, arts magnet high civics teacher and book bus library assistant, I have helped a wide variety of students learn diverse subjects. I use my study abroad experiences (25± countries, to-date) with me wherever I go to encourage ... (read more)
...As a graduate student, I took advanced anthropological coursework on the fundamental authors: Marx, Weber, Mauss, Sahlins. Additionally, my graduate research involves zoo archaeology, one of the most explicitly anthropological subfields of archaeology. I have a PhD in archaeology, and I have worked on excavations in Greece, Turkey, and Italy. (read more)
...For 16 years I have worked with adults, teaching Continuing Education for many private teaching organizations. I have taught the national teaching exam, Praxis, as a prep class. Hundreds of students have scored highly on ACT English, TOEFL, SAT, TEAS and ASVAB after working with me on their unique, individual challenges. (read more)