...I taught college level writing, including a wide range of styles and purposes: creative writing, expository writing, persuasive, and analytical writing, research, personal narratives, etc. I taught college-level writing and composition, including English 101 and 102. I specialized in the pre-requisite courses that prepared students for success in English 101. (read more)
...In high school, I had completed over 400 hours of community service, most of which was spent working with school-age children in educational settings, and I tutored several elementary-age students in my first semester at Gettysburg. I am flexible with my hours, and I am available for virtual tut... (read more)
...I am happy to walk students through work they have already been assigned, or to provide supplementary materials as needed. I am able to explain things in a concise way that makes them easier to understand. I also use visual tools and points of interest to get students interested in lessons and ... (read more)
...Good readers should always have a conversation with the author as a way to comprehend difficult material. Students should annotate a text as they read by asking questions, determining vocabulary meaning through context clues, drawing conclusions, and agreeing or disagreeing with points of view e... (read more)
...As a published author and historian, my writing -- whether narrative non-fiction, historical exposition, or even bureaucratic memos -- has been called "beautiful," "magisterial," and "fluid....easy to read and a delight." I am available to offer tutoring on any part of the writing process and in multiple genres. Scientific papers, memoirs, business letters, journalistic essays? You name it! (read more)