...While teaching at two community colleges, ESOL/ESL students matriculated into my developmental English classes and I worked to help improve their skills in writing, reading, speaking and thinking critically. I have been writing poetry for 36 years and am currently working on a book. I worked as a proofreader at the UCONN student newspaper after I graduated high school. (read more)
...I have learned how to read for elements like theme, motif, and style, as well as technical/mechanical aspects. As a master's student in English, I wrote many academic papers, usually averaging somewhere between 10-20 pages. My master's thesis was a nonfiction memoir; I wrote about 60 pages of this project to present to my thesis committee. (read more)
...I have a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education, am a licensed teacher, and am TESOL and TEFL certified. I have been teaching English online for 6 years and my students are ages 4-16. In my classes, I like to sing songs, play games, and use props to help my students stay attentive and understand English well. (read more)