...My teaching background is in both secondary English (7th-12th grade) and in adult ESL classes. I have five years of teaching experience and am especially skilled at essay writing and analysis of primary and secondary sources. I have my Bachelors degree in English and am in the process of completing my Masters of Education with a minor in teaching English to speakers of other languages. (read more)
...They need to feel comfortable with people in order to work with them. They struggle with social and interpersonal skills, so they often need help in these areas as well. I hold a master's degree in special education. (read more)
...My junior year of high school I took a school-age child development class. In that class I did an intensive research project on childhood ADD/ADHD; however, a lot of my knowledge of the condition was gained by working with children with the disorder. My 10-year-old niece has a slight case of ADHD and babysitting her has taught me a lot. (read more)
...I've always liked going outside, skywatching, wandering the woods, math puzzles, board and video games, traveling, photography, singing, and other geeky pursuits. Majoring in Meteorology meant a lot of math. I completed math courses up through differential equations (Calc 4). With two degrees a... (read more)
...Such English texts serve to provide "teachable language contexts." They also inspire the learner, fostering progress and making class more interesting. I have many years experience writing, editing and proofreading diverse texts. Examples include marketing copy, blogs, PhD dissertations, technical articles, works of fiction, and job search documents, just to name a few. (read more)