Hello! My name is Rachael, and I am licensed to teach Grades 5-12 English Language Arts with endorsements in Sheltered English Immersion and Special Education. I obtained my Bachelor of Arts in English and Creative Writing at Brandeis University along with my Master of Arts in Teaching. (read more)
...My ear training courses in the Master's program required that I sing a given melody in any key using solfege syllables, i.e. do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti in any key. The key to sight-singing is recognizing the intervals and being able to vocalize from the piano. I have access to software that will assist in the identification of intervals. (read more)
...I served as a co teacher for state English assessments as well. I have a post secondary teaching credential in "English to Speakers of Other Languages" (Prek-12). I hold a BA degree in Psychology with an emphasis on learning styles. I have tutored the SAT and have taught 8th grade Literature for 3 years in a charter school. (read more)
...My goal is to benefit students I work with to my maximal effort and assist in every way I can until a strong understanding has been grasped. I am easy to communicate with and reach and will always respond fast! I am excited to begin working with you!To give you some background about myself, I a... (read more)
...While in college, I volunteered as an ESL tutor for adult students at Commonwealth Catholic Charities, and as a teacher's assistant for a dual-language (Spanish/English) kindergarten class. Prior to graduating in May 2018, I also had an analytical essay published to my university's academic jour... (read more)