...Taught middle and high school English Language Arts, which included teaching students to write and proofread their writing. My teaching license is in Biology/Life Science. Ecology is part of Biology/Life Science. (read more)
...After retiring I moved my Minnesota to be closer to family. Although I enjoyed my career as an officer, my reason for getting Master’s degrees was because I love teaching. However, while teaching I discovered that many students, especially those who are new to college, have difficulty writing assignments. (read more)
...I am also an engineer, and I enjoy a variety of hobbies like cooking and weaving, so we can always find concrete examples of concepts. I have had great success helping students understand and learn how to attack word problems and solve equations. Calculus was invented to tackle real problems, but too often it seems like a bunch of abstract stuff and weird procedures to memorize. (read more)
...I also have a PhD in English, and I have passed Wyzant's SAT Reading proficiency test. I have been an SAT reading and writing tutor or nine years. I have a PhD in English, and I have taught writing and reading at the college level for six years. (read more)
...I am majoring in Secondary Education and as part of my training, I have learned how to help students in reading and different reading strategies. I also have worked with English Learner students in reading strategies. With each specific student, I have them chose the material they want to read to make sure they are interested in the material. (read more)