...I graduated from Penn State college of engineering with a computational data science degree. I am currently a software developer at GM-- I program cloud resources on a daily basis. While I was in college, I got the opportunity to intern as a data scientist at Ford. (read more)
...In addition to ELAR, I teach U.S. History, Texas History, and World Geography. I am also involved in homeschool co-ops where I organize lessons in Creative Writing and Philosophy. (read more)
...I was Bar Mitzvah'd and also went to a Jewish camp where the majority of campers were Orthodox or Hassidic (Camp Simcha) for 3 years and studied with Rabbis there. I also was an assistant teacher (עוזר) at my synagogue for 3 years. In my first year of college I started to study Arabic which got me interested in learning more about the other parts of the Semitic language family. (read more)
...I am a Level 1 Certified Wilson Reading System Practitioner, trained in the Orton-Gillingham-based approach specifically designed for dyslexia intervention. I am also trained in Reading by Design, another evidence-based program that supports dyslexic learners. With 19 years of experience in edu... (read more)
...I'm an English teacher and former journalist, so I check spelling all the time, even when I read the paper each day. Spelling correctly is a skill that can be learned by any age, and ingrained with practice. Please contact me to discuss how private lessons can improve your spelling and overall academic reading and writing skills. (read more)