...MFA in Creative Writing, BA in English, experience tutoring English composition and creative writing, and teaching English writing skills to ESOL students. I have an MFA and BA in Writing, and have been the TA for the Writing Skills and Communication Skills workshops during my MFA program. My o... (read more)
...I have experience preparing students for AP US History, AP European History, AP Human Geography, AP Literature, and AP Language exams (including test skills, writing skills, and content review). I have also assisted many students who have fallen behind in their coursework to find their way back o... (read more)
...I have taught various levels from zero beginner to advanced, and taught students from many different countries and backgrounds. I have a BA in English as well as the RSA/Cambridge CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Adults).
I am also a native Farsi speaker. I worked for 8 years as a Fa... (read more)
...My phonetics includes (1) a thorough review of the alphabet and pronunciation, (2) rhyming words and short-vowel 3-letter words, (3) long vowels, and (4) syllable accents. The student strives for fluency, correct pronunciation, and reading comprehension. The ACT reading passages test your abili... (read more)
...Most students can talk for hours about their favorite topics but cannot write for 5 minutes about those same topics – not because they can't, but because they've been paralyzed by their past experiences with writing. We have an innate desire to play and explore, but school is not a safe place to... (read more)