...I write professionally, and I have over 100 book reviews and feature articles as well as scholarly publications. I even have an essay in a "Chicken Soup" book! I have taught writing for most of my career, in both secondary schools and colleges, and I am especially skilled at expository and persuasive writing. (read more)
...My Bachelor's degree from Grinnell College was in English, and I am an avid reader interested in many subjects. In addition to my literacy specialty at Bank Street, I have taken separate classes on Orton-Gillingham methods and RAVE-O. I am NYS certified in elementary education and literacy with a Master's degree from Bank Street College of Education. (read more)
...I'm also a second language learner and a thorough, proficient researcher. Study skills are now second nature to me. Also, I have taught graduating high school students to better transition to college life and higher expectations and demands by learning proper study skills for exams and research assignments. (read more)
...I have experience teaching grammar to students. Both as stand-alone lessons, and as a part of a lesson. I experience reading difficult texts in college and in high school, so I understand the challenges students face in English classes. (read more)
...Over the past four years, I have privately tutored middle to high school students in all subjects, adapting my methods to fit individual learning styles. I also worked at an academic writing center, assisting high school students with writing skills and reading comprehension. I prepared students for ACT/SAT with strategic test prep through Huntington Learning Center. (read more)