...As a tutor, I support students in their understanding of how AP essays are crafted and how to organize their thoughts. Additionally, we go over multiple-choice and review questions that may be challenging so that on test day, the student feels fully prepared for the kinds of questions that may b... (read more)
...The key is to understand the structure of words and language. I teach through a variety of means, but the core of what I do is to look at how words are built within a language through the devices of a prefix, suffix, root word, or allusion. I link words by theme and category, as in words related to occupations, types of behavior, or foods. (read more)
...I am a professional journalist who has written and edited copy for 30 years. I have received numerous local, state and national awards for my work, which is always clean and efficient. I am a stickler for accuracy in spelling, grammar and punctuation, and I rarely miss an error; even when many others have "proofread" something, I will find mistakes. (read more)
...The last 7 years involved a lot of interventions in reading and writing with grades K-8. The last two years were in middle school as a reading specialist. In addition, I have worked with special education students in small groups and in the classroom modifying work, planning lessons, teaching study skills and note taking. (read more)