...During my Bachelor's, I was trained as a college-level, one-to-one writing tutor. It was this experience that sparked my passion for education. I truly enjoy working one-on-one with a student: whether it is plotting out a paper; deepening analysis; correcting grammar and spelling; or close-read... (read more)
...We also discuss differences in sentence structure and organization. Particularly with Romance languages, we work on recognizing words with common roots in order to build vocabulary mastery. In travels throughout the U.S. and eight other countries, I have personally surmounted language barriers with native speakers of Spanish, French, Flemish, German, Czech, Bulgarian, Chinese and Hindi. (read more)
...Each student needs the chance to develop and celebrate their own, unique writing voice - it is a joy to see that happen for a child! My post-graduate work included several courses in comprehension and literacy skills, and addressed a variety of instructional strategies and activities to implemen... (read more)
5 Subjects: includingReading,Writing,Literature,Elementary Math
...As a teacher, I have always urged students to submit rough drafts of their assigned research papers to me for editing and advice prior to turning in the completed project. Their papers were significantly improved by my editing and students reported that it helped with their overall writing skill... (read more)
...The Writing section of the new SAT is passage-based, so I teach students to use context clues to define unfamiliar words as well as the tone, diction, and overall intent of any given writing selection. I provide grammar instruction and assign drills as homework to strengthen students' skills and... (read more)