...I believe a good tutor should transfer their own best learning instruments to the student, ideally, so the student can become an independent learner and develop a personalized repertoire of learning strategies and competencies. Instead of teaching students what to know, I teach them how to learn. Above all, learning is discovery and discovery should also be fun, too! (read more)
...All students work differently, which is why creating a diverse lesson plan made specifically for each student will ensure their success. I have loved teaching since I was a young child and I love seeing the excitement on my students' faces when they get something correct, when they understand so... (read more)
...Among my proudest achievements are the successes of my AP Spanish students who not only earned high marks on the AP Spanish language test, but also went on to study Spanish in college. I really enjoyed teaching in the classroom, but now I am looking forward to working with students one-on-one to... (read more)
I have thirty years' teaching experience teaching writing and literature at the high school and college levels. I have extensive experience working one on one with students. I am fully up to date on grammar and research methods. (read more)