...In my own pursuit of education and in work with students as a NY state certified teacher it is clear that anyone can cram data into their head that may or may not stay as long as an upcoming test. My goal in helping to improve study skills (by improving focus, note-taking, and time management) i... (read more)
...I have a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and I am a certified teacher for grades 1-6 for New York and K-8 for Arizona. I wrote my own curriculum for Preschool and enjoy teaching children ages 3-13. I am passionate about what I do and I know that any child can learn through their own learning abilities. (read more)
...After graduating from Emory University, twenty five years ago, with a degree in English (concentration in the works of Shakespeare) I taught elementary school language arts for two years. Then worked in education advocacy and reform at Teach For America for almost ten years- with a two year stin... (read more)
...I also prepared them for the NYS English Regents, which 90% of my students passed. I taught two specialized courses on the college level to 12th graders: African-American Literature and Multi-Cultural Literature. Both of these courses integrated literature with cultural studies. (read more)