A newspaper contributor and certified financial planner, I am also a prior chemistry and biology researcher at Stanford University & UCSF with years of academic coaching experience. My name is also on 5 scientific publications on Pubmed, a national database of biomedical and life science journal li... (read more)
...As an ESL instructor with a Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), and a communications consultant who has serviced Fortune 500 companies for three years, I do a significant amount of copyediting and proofreading as part of my day to day job - speeches, newsletters, business ... (read more)
...I studied English up to the highest AP level in high school and considered pursuing a BA in English. Studying foreign languages at the university level instead provided me with a greater understanding of language acquisition and of the mechanics of English. I put my skills into practice professionally when I worked as an English tutor in a middle school for one year. (read more)
...As an employer, I designed, facilitated, administered, and evaluated many related assessments. I served students for 9 years as a high school English teacher (grades 8-12). I prepared my students for ACT reading, SAT reading, and multiple other high-stakes tests. I served students for 13 years as an instructional leader (principal and vice principal) of middle and high schools. (read more)
...From there, I branched off into tutoring students at my university in a plethora of subjects, from typical English classes to History. In these sessions, I met and aided various students. Most of the time, I would provide one-on-one assistance, but sometimes I would help three to four students at a time. (read more)