...I am more than comfortable working with students looking to improve their English writing skills. Finally, I have significant experience in writing, which would be of use to students of any age who are interested in improving their writing. My work has been published in the New York Times, NPR, and more than a dozen textbooks released by Salem Press. (read more)
...It was challenging but I learned how teach complex material in the most simple terms. I also learned how to teach reading and writing very clearly and effectively. I was incredibly successful in this, to the point that many of my students were able to pass rigorous state exams even with low levels of English. (read more)
...I'm especially interested in Latin Epic poetry, chief among which is Ovid's Metamorphoses. I received my PhD in Classical Languages from Cornell University. I have taught Greek and Latin for 8 years now, and tutored at the University level for 10. (read more)
16 Subjects: includingWriting,Greek,ACT English,American History
...I took various college-leveled courses throughout high school, including a summer class at Fordham University in NYC. As a result, I am very comfortable teaching elementary and middle school level environmental sciences, ecology, and writing at any level. As someone who used to be an anxious learner, I approach my students with patience and compassion. (read more)
...I'm an obsessive grammarian who enjoys helping people unearth the patterns beneath language, both "conventional" grammar and the way we actually speak. (I also won the National Language Arts Olympiad first-place medal when I was in fifth grade.) I guide students through the SAT process. I speci... (read more)