...I have a bachelor’s degree in literature from Columbia University, and have experience as both a classroom teacher and an instructor of adult non-readers. My creative writing has appeared in the New York Times and Salon.com, among other publications. I have been a contributing editor for Zagat’... (read more)
...An enthusiastic reader myself, I connect my students with intriguing, well-written, age-appropriate books to inspire a passion for reading in them. As we read together we discuss plot elements, vocabulary, theme, voice, and literary techniques. I continually question my students to evaluate and hone their comprehension and analysis skills through discussion and writing. (read more)
...In the evenings I taught basic grammar, reading and vocabulary at the Fortune Society. Later I taught intermediate and advance classes at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, Institute for Immigrant Concerns. I was also responsible for pronunciation classes. (read more)