...He inspired me to look for the how's and why's and to write about them. That momentum continued through college as I learned to love everything from Shakespeare to Shelley to Seuss. My horizons were then broadened further at Hopkins as I explored many disciplines through a liberal arts perspective, earning a Masters in Liberal Arts. (read more)
...I previously worked at a pedagogy department at a university, where I was trained in helping students pass the Praxis Core: Reading and Writing tests. I have helped dozens of students pass these tests! For more than seven years, I have designed and led group workshops for 100+ students, and I have also trained other tutors in providing support for this test. (read more)
I was a certified teacher from 1993 to 2018. I was dual certified in regular education as well as special education at the elementary and middle school levels. I also have a Master of
Education Degree. (read more)
...Presently, I am an ESL professor at Montgomery College and a freelance ESL consultant. As a tutor, I like to focus on pinpointing where exactly the student has difficulty and using my knowledge and experience to find ways to overcome the problems. I have studied and successfully learned a number of languages, and I understand the kinds of problems second language learners face. (read more)
...My favorite concentration is US History but took many World History and well as French History classes. I then became a substitute teacher for a year where I accepted many jobs on the elementary level. I decided to concentrate my attention for the classroom and became a teacher assistant in Kindergarten. (read more)