...Good English skills played a big part in my successful career. A few years ago I decided it was time to help others who lacked basic English skills to pursue better jobs and opportunities in this country. I earned a TESOL Certificate from the New School in New York City. (read more)
...When this became a problem during the school year I signed up to be a tutor, here, at the College. I covered subjects ranging from psychology to Mass Media (for which I was the Teaching Assistant). Between this and volunteering with several youth organizations in the community I have come to onc... (read more)
...I believe in the phonics method, rather that "whole language" or similar strategies. Students need to be able to recognize patterns and the building blocks of words and sentences, and this is what I teach. I have worked as a professional writer for 30 years for general interest, trade, commercial, and corporate publications. (read more)
14 Subjects: includingReading,ESL/ESOL,Classics,American History
...I have had ten years of tutoring/teaching experience in several locations including Boston and Lenox, MA. I student taught in a fifth grade classroom in the spring of 2015. It has always been my dream to become a teacher because I love to help people. (read more)