...While I have over 20 years experience and the skill and certification of an educator, my approach is less skill and drill and more reliant on getting students to think deeply and gain the confidence and eagerness to share their ideas. I can teach the basics, but I also love to change a student's opinion of and approach to reading and writing. The best writers are readers. (read more)
...I have worked for many major publishing companies, including Random House, Disney Publishing Worldwide, and Penguin Putnam. As an independent contractor, my clients include Highlights Magazine, the Cousteau Society, and Columbia University. Editing and proofreading are my specialties, and I am excessively patient with all ages. (read more)
...With these students we had to diagnose their reading deficiencies, do weeks of remediation, and diagnose next steps to take. As an English major in college, I took several theatre classes. While student teaching in Pawling, I helped direct the fall drama, as well as taught a period of theater class. (read more)
...I also studied technical education at Brookdale Community College. I especially love to coach the creativity in young people and witness firsthand how they prove to themselves that with a little bit of hard work, they can overcome their own doubts and negative self-talk. As a teacher, I live for those moments. (read more)
...I earned Permanent Certification in September 2006, after 3 years of teaching in Middle School 88 in Brooklyn NY. Following that, I did substitute teaching (Math) in the City of Poughkeepsie school system: middle school, high school and special ed. I have also taught entry-level college Math courses as an Adjunct Professor at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY. (read more)