...I am an avid cinephile, who is well-versed in foreign-language film, popular and experimental. I am also a playwright. In college, I studied both Latin and Attic Greek to translate and read ancient texts. (read more)
...I have a master's degree in Reading of which the understanding of phonics was a large component. I have been trained in reading programs in which phonics plays a large role, such as Leveled Literacy Intervention, Recipe for Reading, and overviews of Orton-Gillingham. I taught in Connecticut, which is a Common Core state. (read more)
Are you a student who needs help developing his or her thoughts into well-written passages? Do you need help with a paper, project, speech, or college application essay? Are you participating in an online program where you communicate with your professor and classmates solely through writing? (read more)
...My academic interests lie strongly in history, writing, and research methods, which I developed throughout pursuing my degree. My junior year I studied abroad in Granada, Spain, and volunteered at a local high school where I assisted students with verbal English skills. During college I spent e... (read more)
...As the needs of the students within my school changed, the subject taught changed through the years. For the past five years now, I have specialized in addressing reading issues, particularly dyslexia and other language learning challenges. I am a Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner as well as an Orton-Gillingham trained teacher. (read more)