...I'm an experienced teacher. I've taught composition at the college level and have also worked in a college writing center. Those were both at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro while I was pursuing my MFA in creative writing. (read more)
...Currently, I teach college writing at UM. Additionally, I have five years of experience working with students on SAT and ACT English. In fact, for four years, I worked at a top SAT prep school in southern California and taught specialized SAT and ACT classes to classes of 25 students. (read more)
...Along the way I have come up with a few useful tools and tricks of the trade that can really help. Usually its a case of getting the young person really "motivated" to express themselves well and with accuracy. This includes helping them to determine who their audience is and what goal they are aiming to achieve with a piece of writing. (read more)
...I also truly enjoy the material I teach. The world is a wondrous place, and I am delighted to help others share in the wonder. I try to provide students with the tools they need to be able to learn on their own, so that they will continue to learn and grow and enjoy the complexity around them! (read more)
...Structuring a paper is also a skill that allows the author to be expressive in the most effective way. While my strengths lie in narrative writing, I feel confident--through my experience as a citizen, parent, and teacher--that I can be helpful in a variety of academic topics. It would be a ple... (read more)