...Not only has it deepened and enriched my understanding of the languages I knew already, but it has also made it easier for me to learn new languages. Attention to detail, knowledge of the parts of speech, awareness of stylistic and rhetorical devices, and a general comfort with texts of any kind... (read more)
...My specialties are American Literature, African-American Literature, and Multi-Cultural Literature. Writing instruction is also exciting to teach to someone who struggles with writing of any type. As a high-school English teacher in an upstate New York public school, I taught 11th graders to integrate American Literature with studies in American history and culture. (read more)
...I am a life long 'English Major' with a love of literature. In my retirement I want to return to what I know I do best- help students become strong writers and develop a love of reading and literature. Please contact me to learn more. (read more)
...My creative writing has appeared in the New York Times and Salon.com, among other publications. I have been a contributing editor for Zagat’s dining guides, and have worked in the corporate world for major firms such as Morgan Stanley, Ernst & Young, and BNP Paribas. I am also eager to work with adults seeking to improve their business writing. (read more)
14 Subjects: includingReading,ESL/ESOL,Classics,American History
...In the evenings I taught basic grammar, reading and vocabulary at the Fortune Society. Later I taught intermediate and advance classes at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, Institute for Immigrant Concerns. I was also responsible for pronunciation classes. (read more)