...These lessons gave me experience working with individual students as well as small groups. I have a strong background in teaching students who speak languages other than English at home, and students struggling to make sense of academic skills and concepts. As a tutor, I emphasize: academic voc... (read more)
...Since then, I have helped hundreds of students reach their goals on both tests. Many of my students have used their test scores to win scholarships and get accepted to their target schools. A handful have even earned a perfect score. (read more)
...I have taught both online and in person classes and private lessons. I have successfully taught all four sections of the TOEFL test prep curriculum for the past ten years privately and at international language schools. My students have repeatedly gained 10 or more points in each subject area after taking my courses, which is more than the average point gain from TOEFL preparation. (read more)
...I have been an English / Language Arts teacher, a Reading teacher, a Reading Intervention teacher, a reading consultant, and a district literacy coach. My approach to learning is to provide active learning opportunities, explicit instruction, along with coaching and feedback. I love helping stu... (read more)
...I always have a creative project in the works! I have written short novels, created solo performance pieces, and made fun masks. While I was abroad in Paris, I trained in physical performance - this included mime, acrobatics, trapeze, and classic dance. (read more)