...I believe in both. I have taught ESL and English and Literature and Literacy (Writing), and within these studies the student has a remarkable and unique opportunity to explore his or her own world, beliefs, and values. All of these contribute to create success. (read more)
...During my masters degree I focused on special education and reading/literacy. I have spent the last 3 years teaching special education in elementary and middle school in Louisiana. Prior to that I taught both French and Spanish immersion to elementary school students in Fairfax County, Virginia. (read more)
...I will adjust my approach to a more visual/audio/example based depending on how they learn best. While tutoring throughout my 4 years in high school, I tutored other high school students in every subject I had previously taken. Having excelled in all of my classes, my teachers voted for me to volunteer as a tutor for the entire high school. (read more)
My entire career has been spent preparing students for college, helping them write the essays that get them accepted, and starting first year college writers on their higher education journey. I have two advanced degrees, a MA in English/Literary Studies from Carnegie Mellon University, and an MS i... (read more)
...While receiving Bachelor of Arts degree from Bethany College in German and Economics, I traveled to Germany for my junior year abroad at Heidelberg University. It was during that year that I understood what it meant to be a foreigner and not speak the local language very well. After receiving my B.A., I decided to travel to Taiwan. (read more)