...I then attended Concordia University and earned my Masters in Teaching. My subject endorsements are Language Arts and Social Studies. I've also worked as a Reading Interventionist for four years, working one on one with students close the gap in their reading abilities. (read more)
...I have studied other languages however, from my experience one needs to practice these languages in order to maintain proficiency in speaking these languages.While teaching ESL pronunciation/conversation I also teach vocabulary. I feel that having a good command of vocabulary words allows a stud... (read more)
...I have taught at USC Writing 140 (Introduction to Composition and Critical Reasoning), CORE 111 (Honors Intro to Comp paired with a survey course on Western Lit), and CORE 112 (Honors Advanced Composition and Thematic Literature course). I have also helped students with class essays for over a de... (read more)
Writing shouldn't feel like getting teeth pulled at the dentist. Or picking paper shreds out of the grass with a garbage grabber. (I've done that—it's no fun, believe me.) Maybe it feels like that for you now, but I hope to help you find ways to find words much less painfully. My name is Mara, and I graduated magna cum laude from UC Santa Cruz with a BA in Literature, and a minor in Education. (read more)
...I am now working as a climate scientist in Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC), Portland, Oregon. My skills are extraordinary in English, Mathematics, Algebra and TOEFL since I have been studying these subjects almost all of my career. I have strong background in technical writing with at least five first authored and five other co-authored peer reviewed papers. (read more)