...Organized and won fantasy football league. Watched and read thousands of hours about football. With over 30 years of experience teaching social studies and English for grades 7-12, I bring a strong foundation in anthropology. (read more)
...Learning French showed me how challenging mastering a second language can be and so I signed up to volunteer as a tutor for my university's ESL department. After graduating magna cum laude from the Honor's college, I went on to study for my MA in English Literature. As part of my assistantship, I taught Freshman Composition while helping at the writing center. (read more)
...When a word does not make sense or is not familiar to them, they should look it up instead of jumping over it. As a former English major, I read a lot of books and each one has its own story and meaning; it is important to read the whole book at least once. At a higher level of reading proficiency. it is acceptable to skim a book, reading quickly but carefully. (read more)