...I have been trained in theatre history, acting, theatre literature, and playwriting at Cornell University, where I received my B.A. I continued my education at the University of Nebraska where I received my MFA in playwriting. I am the author of over 30 plays, of varying lengths and subject matters, and have written the book for three musicals. (read more)
...I also have a state proficiency in Nursery Operations and won 1st in the state of PA for a floriculture career development event. Lastly, I have written and published a book about plant care and completed 7 plant science college courses so far. For four years I competed and made it to the regional level with FFA public speaking with environmental science topics. (read more)
...After leaving AccuWeather I worked for several years as a science writer at Penn State University, where I wrote press releases about research, and translated many of those press releases into Spanish for Spanish-speaking reporters. I also produced a video series (in both English and Spanish) about research and new discoveries at Penn State. I have experience tutoring Spanish grammar. (read more)
...I work with students of all ages, and I strive to provide a supportive, safe, and encouraging environment for learning and exploration. Some of the forms of reading and writing in which I specialize include effective research strategies and keywords; reading literature; expository, analytical, a... (read more)
...Through my experience as both a student (college & graduate school) and as a father (tutoring my daughter), I believe in practice, practice and more practice to become better at any one subject. I believe in positive reinforcement techniques whereby the student is shown the proper procedure or t... (read more)