...I received perfect scores on the SAT and LSAT Reading sections (please don't expect the same from me on math!). I have honed my writing and editing skills throughout my years as a lawyer and tutor. I look forward to meeting any child or adult who finds reading and writing a daunting experience.... (read more)
...As a teacher of the culinary arts, I am also one of its most dedicated students. Something has to be learned every day, or the day isn't as productive as it could be. That's my philosophy about cooking: be a student every day!! So, if cooking is either your passion or your future profession, please share in my enthusiasm for food. (read more)
I've been tutoring dyslexic students in the Kingston/Woodstock area for over 7 years. I use the Barton System for Reading and Spelling, an Orton-Gillingham-based program, with great success. In addition, my master's degree in linguistics and many years of teaching English as a Second Language and English Composition qualify me to tutor in all aspects of ESL and English language arts. (read more)
...Previous experience is as a book and magazine editor, and a New York state certified teacher in social studies. I have tutored students to improve their language skills before taking the SAT; helped applicants write a "college essay" that gives a true picture of what makes them unique; and aided... (read more)
...Not only has it deepened and enriched my understanding of the languages I knew already, but it has also made it easier for me to learn new languages. Attention to detail, knowledge of the parts of speech, awareness of stylistic and rhetorical devices, and a general comfort with texts of any kind... (read more)