...I have vast experience teaching phonics to children, in groups and individually. My phonics teaching includes a former position at Lindamood Bell, which specializes in improving phonetic skills for autistic children and children with any degree of learning challenges. I received specialized training from the company. (read more)
...In addition to teaching in-person classes, I also work with adult learners via online classes, and am comfortable working with individuals who are returning to the material after a prolonged break. I come from a homeschool background, and am delighted to provide tutoring and enrichment to homesc... (read more)
...I graduated with a Bachelor's of Art in Elementary Education from University of Michigan. I went on to complete a degree in Masters of Teaching- Early Childhood Education from Madonna University. I have worked with students from Pre-K through 8th grade in all subjects. (read more)
...In working with the logical analysis of writing samples, my favorite question is "Why?" Regardless of whether I am teaching English or Science or anything else, I am never happy with a simple answer. A student has to tell me WHY. I often play "devil's advocate" to help the student develop thinking skills and confidence in his or her own ability. (read more)
...It's a seven-month writing fellowship for promising writers. Past fellows, of which I am one, have gone on to win things like the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award and even the Nobel Prize for Literature. It's sort of a creative writing incubator, and my job there was to organize the resi... (read more)