...I am a certified Sub Teacher for the Beaverton School District OR with an endorsement in English ELA and French. I am a French citizen and I grew up in France. It is mandatory in French school to have cooking classes as they are part of the French Education curriculum; cooking was an exam subject when I passed my baccalaureate in 1975. (read more)
...The best part about tutoring? The "aha" moment when a student finds just the right detail to add to his or her essay, or figures out the best way to phrase a sentence. I like being part of that. (read more)
...I not only maintain contact with my students and families, but I know how to be sensitive to cultural differences in communications and behavioral issues common to teenagers. Every student is different! That helps me in working with teens in the classroom setting, too, where for the past 8 year... (read more)
...I have a PhD in Comparative Literature and have taught English for 4 years at high school and 6 years at college. I have also been teaching ACT for many years and have helped many students succeed. I have a teaching credential for California for High School English. (read more)
...Helping students learn is one of my greatest passions. I believe that so much of learning is about confidence. Being a positive person, I have really been able to motivate students to improve in the subject matter. (read more)