...Not only can I empathize with my students, but know firsthand which methods are effective with adults and children. My experience also includes helping our 9-and 7-year-old sons through their own four- year linguistic immersion in French public schools in France. In Michigan, I worked as an ESL paraprofessional at an elementary school, tutoring students in all grades, K-5th. (read more)
...I have used many different systems, and have developed my own unique approach over time. I follow the Michigan Department of Education's guidelines/benchmarks and use their rubrics for evaluating the writing as the student is progressing. I work with my writing students in the various styles of writing covered at their particular grade level. (read more)
...I’ve won multiple awards for my writing, particularly in nonfiction essays, and have studied an array of subjects, including English literature, philosophy, history, art history, and natural sciences. My academic journey has been enriched by interdisciplinary honors coursework both at Penn State... (read more)
...I am a contributing editor to Examiner.com on Urban Education, and also the founder of the Genesee County Master Mind Group. An educator and entrepreneur, Ive earned a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from Baker College in Flint, MI; a Master of Arts Degree in Education and Instruction... (read more)
...When I first began to feel good about my writing was the day I stopped worrying about the "right" way to do it. It is when we get hung up on the particulars of a problem that we lose sight of a solution. When I was younger I had a difficult time with my English classes, not because I didn't like them but because I got hung up on the rules. (read more)