...First, I am a trained International Baccalaureate English teacher, guiding students through the careful analysis of both literary and nonliterary (including visual) texts. I have taught 1st-year composition, reading, and critical thinking college courses. I’m equally comfortable with native and... (read more)
...I've been using PowerPoint for 20 years. I've created presentations for user conference and for board room presentations down to educational trainings for end users. I know how to take tests and can help students understand different ways of looking at problems to achieve a successful solution. (read more)
...For instance, you may not be interested in understanding the grammatical conditions for future perfect; instead, you would much rather know how to order a taxi or discuss a payment with your bank. Furthermore, my students who desire to learn the essentials of grammar are taught them through an e... (read more)
...I offered vocabulary worksheets, short essay assignments and everyday language usage in conversation. I have taken speech classes in college, and I use public speaking skills in everyday work as a high school guest teacher and HOA Board President. I understand the various rhetorical styles and tutor high school and college students in practice for class presentations. (read more)
...If you'd like to improve on the social science and natural science passages, read the economics- and science-related articles in Newsweek and The Wall Street Journal. If you want an elite 34+ on the ACT, go for a 35 or 36 in the Reading section. ACT English requires two skills: punctuation and vocabulary. (read more)