...I have been involved in running the 1992 Gallup Poll with the Center for Survey Research, housed at UVA, where I was central to the design of the research tool used for the study as well as the analyses performed afterward. While an undergraduate at West Chester University, I minored in History. In this capacity, I studied both American and World History. (read more)
...I am also the parent of a 16 year old son who has a disability. With my advocacy, a 504 plan was developed for him to help him access and make progress in the general education curriculum. I have assisted parents in requesting IEPs or 504s (as well as ensuring compliant implementation) for thei... (read more)
...I help with both homework support and creating a personalized syllabus for additional input. I have equipped dozens of students with strategies for Reading, Writing, and English on standardized tests including the dSAT, SSAT, PSAT, and ACT. My students regularly score within the 90th percentile, or achieve a 15% increase over their previous score. (read more)
...In this capacity, I created themes and slogans, critiqued business proposals, wrote and edited web pages, brochures and other promotional materials, and managed proofreading/quality assurance. My poems and articles have been published in magazines and newspapers, and choirs have sung my commissioned lyrics. My editing experience is in both print and digital. (read more)
...Students should annotate a text as they read by asking questions, determining vocabulary meaning through context clues, drawing conclusions, and agreeing or disagreeing with points of view expressed in the text as a way to make the text come alive. As an English teacher and tutor, I believe that... (read more)