...I earned my Bachelor's degree in English Education, and I graduated with High Distinction (GPA of 3.9+) from graduate school when I earned my Master's degree in English. I always found inspirational ways to encourage my students to be lifelong learners. I developed positive rapports with my students, and I designed my classes as welcoming communities of engaged learners. (read more)
...I have taught citation styles to university students, both graduate and undergraduate, and am familiar with APA, MLA and the Chicago Manual of Style. I have taught English at the college level for many years: analytical writing, reading comprehension, vocabulary building, and grammar at Brandeis... (read more)
...There is a writing component based on phonetic work and understanding of the text read. When needed spelling dictations based on the reading (phonetic and topic) are given to reinforce decoding through encoding and to increase auditory memory and discrimination. Writing lessons focus on generat... (read more)
...At Boston College, I taught first year writing to freshman students, earning an instructor rating of 4.50/5.00. As a teacher, I met with each student one on one, focusing on structure, grammar, diction, and syntax. In graduate school, I worked as a teacher at Phillips Academy Summer Session, and I taught creative writing as well as debate. (read more)
...I have taught and tutored over 200 students -- totaling over 850 classroom hours -- in the fascinating (albeit frustrating and complicated) world of English grammar. My style is student-focused, and I try to make lessons fun and lively through the use of elicitation-based conversation, games, vi... (read more)