...As an ESL teacher and instructor of high school English grammar, writing, reading and literature for the past 12 years, I am very comfortable explaining grammar rules. I try to get the student to discover the rules rather than to impose them on faith. Before I started teaching English, grammar was just a "given"; thank goodness for a good early education and literate parents. (read more)
...I have competed in track and cross-country, among other sports, since the age of 5. I have posted nationally leading times and won national championship competitions as an age-group runner, and I have been a decorated high school and collegiate runner, winning several San Diego area championship... (read more)
...Beyond studying the language, I have over 10 years of experience researching in French, having traveled to the Bibliothèque nationale in Paris for my dissertation work. Having spent many years reading secondary and primary sources, and using their contents to support my own arguments, I am throu... (read more)
...I have been an English tutor since 2008. I have revised countless personal statements, scholarship essays, and high school/college papers, worked at K-12 tutoring centers, and taught SAT Writing classes. I also had the honor of receiving a short story prize my senior year at UC Berkeley, so I am adept at creative writing as well. (read more)
...My undergrad degree is in French Literature from the University of Puget Sound, and my graduate degree is in Library and Information Sciences from the University of Washington. Throughout my education process, my strong suits of reading, writing, and crafting cohesive narrative documents has bee... (read more)