...I have a master's degree in linguistics with a special focus on teaching writing skills and taught freshman-level composition courses, including timed essay writing, in colleges and universities for over fifteen years in California. I also served on timed essay reading panels several times so ha... (read more)
...Previous experience is as a book and magazine editor, and a New York state certified teacher in social studies. I have tutored students to improve their language skills before taking the SAT; helped applicants write a "college essay" that gives a true picture of what makes them unique; and aided... (read more)
...As a former empoyee with Huntington Learning Schools in Fayetteville, NY, I have had the priviledge of making a difference in the lives of dozens of inner city students from the Syracuse area. These young students ranged in age from 5 (kindergarten) to 14 (grade eight). The Fayetteville branch ... (read more)
...As a high-school English teacher in an upstate New York public school, I taught 11th graders to integrate American Literature with studies in American history and culture. I also prepared them for the NYS English Regents, which 90% of my students passed. I taught two specialized courses on the college level to 12th graders: African-American Literature and Multi-Cultural Literature. (read more)
...Before StreetEasy I worked at CondeNast, Hearst, and TheKnot.com heading up their marketing. After graduating from Emory University, twenty five years ago, with a degree in English (concentration in the works of Shakespeare) I taught elementary school language arts for two years. Then worked in... (read more)