...In English that included understanding context and sentence structure. In science that meant learning certain facts and data and in social studies that involved knowing dates, events, documents signed and wars fought and won. A full understanding of the subject matter was necessary for me to be effective. (read more)
...Concentrating in Social Studies and African Studies at Harvard College allowed me to hone my writing skills as the majority of my college experience was dedicated to writing research papers and critical essays. My senior thesis was one of sixty awarded the Hoopes Prize for outstanding academic w... (read more)
...For my students who are nonnative English speakers, I help them excel in their English classes by creating a timeline for essay writing that involves outlines, several drafts, peer revision, and a final editing round. We focus on vocabulary weekly (if possible; biweekly if not) in order to expan... (read more)
I hold a MA in TESOL. As a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Central Florida, I conducted a workshop for international graduates to improve their writing. I also led a speaking course and have experience with teaching pronunciation. (read more)