...I am also a Certified Tennis Performance Specialist. I also am a Youth Fitness Specialist from the IYCA (Level 1). I have training in coaching youth tennis (10 and under). I also have experience working as an associate tennis pro/fitness specialist and red ball class supervisor. I'm currently an instructor and have experience teaching beginner to beginner-intermediate classes. (read more)
...I am beginning my PhD in English at Vanderbilt University this fall. I recently graduated from the University of North Carolina Wilmington with a Master's of the Arts in English. I also obtained my B.A. in English from UNCW, graduating summa cum laude and as a member of Sigma Tau Delta, a prestigious English honor society. (read more)
...In addition, I have taught at the U. of Maryland in Japan courses in the Asian Studies and Business Management programs. Lastly, I held remedial reading sessions, on a one-on-one basis, for 4th grade students at a charter school in Colorado. This was , in essence, a tutoring program for about ten students that had been selected by the Language and Literature teacher for such remedial work. (read more)
...I love seeing children that have been struggling, feel more confident after some individual help. I understand that sometimes parents and kids can 'butt heads', and a tutor can help be the neutral person. I have taught a lot of language arts types of classes, that include, reading, and writing and vocabulary. (read more)
...I also held a provisional state teachers’ certification in Maryland for five years. It was my decision to raise my three young children in a full-time capacity that caused me to seek alternate career pursuits. As I observed my own children’s limited opportunities for a quality preschool experie... (read more)