...I work not only with them at their current level, but also strengthen their core math skills (addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication) so they can predict answers before entering them into their calculators and have the skills to solve problems they haven't encountered before. Nobody... (read more)
...Having graduated with a BA in English Literature with honors qualifies me to tutor in vocabulary in that English Literature majors are constantly exposed to and must learn meaningful and consequential vocabulary words that are contained in high-quality texts. In addition, I have been a certified... (read more)
...Public speaking can be a means to another end: improving writing skills for students who struggle with writing but have strong oral communication. I love the way that succeeding in public speaking improves an individual's self-esteem. I spent nearly 30 years in varied corporate settings (banking, publishing, insurance, software development, transportation, health) as a training director. (read more)
...I then was an assistant principal intern at a PK-8 school in NYC for a year while completing a second graduate degree. I then moved to a different state and was a 5th grade ELA teacher at a charter school before moving again to my current state. I worked as a paraprofessional temporarily before finding my current job at an alternative school serving grades 7-12. (read more)