...I wrote my first poem at 4 and had my first poem published at 16. I excelled in standardized reading and writing tests (ACT/SAT) and would go on to earn a PhD in English. I have been teaching English and Writing for more than a decade. (read more)
...I've had a lot of success improving their writing and language skills. I base much of my philosophy about SLA (Second Language Acquistion) for L1 and L2 students on Stephen Krashen's model of input/output hypothesis and affective filter. Writing is hard work, but with some simple strategies a student can improve dramatically in a short period of time. (read more)