As a writer/editor with over 25 years of experience, and an MA in Communications/Public Relations and a BA in English, I have enjoyed writing and editing for print and the Web. College entrance essays, personal communications, newspaper articles, webpages, business writing, master degree theses, an... (read more)
...I am also very tuned-in to current political events and how they fit into the historicity of the world at large. If that were not enough, I helped to run the 1992 Gallup Poll with the Center for Survey Research at UVA. I have 39 credit hours of undergraduate study under my belt. (read more)
...What I love about working with students is helping them become better readers and writers. One measure of my success in conveying those skills is that during my time in the classroom, my students performed well on state and county standardized tests. I have also worked as an item writer for both CTB McGraw Hill and Educational Testing Service. (read more)
...My hope is that we learn to ask the “why” questions not only of our studies but of our own contexts. Finally, students look to me for coaching beyond their academic studies for help with questions ranging from how to write a winning college application to the best breakfast for fueling the brain... (read more)
...I have always had a passion for the English language! I am currently a writer for the college’s newspaper and will be joining the Editorial Board as a News Editor in the upcoming semester. In high school, I tutored students at multiple levels, including for high school and 100-level community college classes. (read more)