...We are all unique. I will try to create an ideal environment for success that is safe and balanced. I strive to set a good example and lead by dedication, determination, and a positive attitude. (read more)
...My Neighbor came to me with her daughter, who wanted to be in 3rd grade but was retained in 2nd because of her 2.5 grade level. She asked if I thought I could get her up to speed over the summer. I said "yes, of course." Her daughter was so excited as she ran up the steps to my place. (read more)
5 Subjects: includingReading,Grammar,Elementary (K-6th),Elementary Math
...While at UCF, I taught four Multigenre Creative Writing courses to junior English Majors, two in-person and two online. I was also the Senior Associate Editor of the international literary magazine The Florida Review, which has edited Pulitzer Prize winners and contributors to The New Yorker. I've published a few of my own articles, book reviews, and short stories in various publications. (read more)
...I also worked as an editor and researcher at the Islamic and Arabian Studies Center at Duke. There, I coached academic writers, organized colloquia and edited journal articles and books for Middle Eastern students and professors. I’m an expert test-prep coach. (read more)
...It is to guide them along the way, but to ultimately give them the tools and confidence they need to succeed on their own even outside of our lessons.I have been a musician since I was 9 years old, starting with violin and eventually adding cello, guitar, and bass guitar. During my 17 years of m... (read more)