...I have been a classroom teacher and Literacy Specialist for over 25 years! I have taught grades 6, 7, and 8th. I also have experience teaching English online to students in China that are ages 5 to teenagers. (read more)
...I have tutored students from Japan and recent immigrants. Along the way I have taught myself a number of computer programs. For the last fourteen years I have been a professional storyteller and have recognized the positive impact that the arts plays in the education of many people. (read more)
...I have toured with A CHRISTMAS CAROL in the Midwest, and have played roles such as Dolly in "Hello, Dolly"; Fraulein Schneider in "Cabaret" (for which I was awarded best supporting actress), the Mother Abbess in "Sound of Music"; Mother in "Meet Me in St. Louis"; and Mrs. Higgins in "My Fair Lady." I play piano (studied for 9 years) and founded a Jewish folk duo. (read more)
...Although some of learning to write is through reading, it is more about doing. I enjoy reading essays or stories and providing encouraging feedback and resources to my students. My goal is to help them not online refine their work to better suit their readers, but to help them find their own voice. (read more)