...For my thesis, I had to produce a coherent work of over 40,000 words and then defend it for my thesis director. This equates to writing the first half of a novel, which is essentially what I ended up with. In defending my thesis, I had to cite dozens of literary influences for my work. (read more)
...The combination of these degrees help me assist students in basic reading skills. I have several resources that assist with this topic. I have taught these skills as all levels from elementary to high school. (read more)
...I started teaching middle school (6-8) for about 10 years and have been teaching junior-senior high (7-12) for almost 20 years. During this time, I have taught a variety of courses in English and mathematics including ELA (grades 6-8), Freshman English (regular and honors), Sophomore English, Am... (read more)
...I have worked with students of various age and proficiency levels and have worked as as teacher trainer for English instructors. I have also worked in the publishing industry as a proofreader. I am happy to work with students in whatever capacity they want and need. (read more)
...I have worked with English-language learners from many countries including South America and Asia. I have an MA in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). For the most part, I tutor writing and grammar skills, but I have experience teaching all ESL skills – reading, speaking, an... (read more)