...Another may thrive with analogies and mnemonics. A third student may need derivations from first principles or real life applications to get past a mental block. I have BS and MS degrees in chemical engineering, and after graduating from college, I worked in the legal / automotive industry for 13 years. (read more)
...It's the story of how working in the funeral business changed the course of my life. Writing it took about three years of daily work. Since then I've finished two novels which are forthcoming for publication. (read more)
...I was given the chance to learn and understand the context that the vocab belongs in any passage. I get excited when I am able to help students understand and comprehend passages. I look over any assignments personally at least three times and then as a final once over, run it through Grammarly, a software that double checks the grammar of any written assignment. (read more)
...I will tailor the lesson to your needs and wants in order to be a competent and successful English speaker. I have written my own curriculum for learning English (vocab, dictation, writing essays, dialogue), as well as adapted other curriculums and used already published ones as well. I have ta... (read more)
I am a retired special educator with over 38 years of experience teaching in the Ann Arbor area. I have had the privilege of teaching a wonderfully diverse group of students, each with unique perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Through my teaching, I have been able to connect with and inspire these students and help them achieve their academic and personal goals. (read more)