...I worked for 15 years in the Package Design department at Mattel, Inc. both as a designer and as a digital effects supervisor. As such, I worked on package layouts, preliminary sketches, logo development, art direction of photography and illustration. I have had my own freelance graphic arts bu... (read more)
I genuinely enjoy helping students improve their skills in critical reading and writing. I have been teaching for over twenty years, and I can work with all kinds of students, from middle school to high school and from undergraduate to graduate school. I have a strength for identifying the changes students can make to maximize their improvement. (read more)
...I have experience teaching high school/middle school history courses and experience tutoring English, SAT/ACT reading and writing, and all history subjects. I was a history major and love teaching history or social studies subjects. I also have a Masters in History with a focus on Cold War America. (read more)
...Working with various types of learners has helped me develop an uncanny sense of patience as well as the adaptability to teach using multiple teaching styles. After working with me for a few weeks, they become excited to learn math, and they are comfortable asking questions essential to learning... (read more)
...I have a BA in Theatre from the University of California, San Diego, and often use play and creativity to reach many students who have had years of failure in reading, and have since lost (or never found) the joy in learning. I am energetic, patient, and encouraging when working with students. ... (read more)