...Effective Reading Comprehension abilities affects the quality of a personʻs communication in regards to school, work, and every day communication. My approach in working with Reading Comprehension students is to begin by choosing reading assignments that are of interest to the student. Student is asked to read both silently and out loud. (read more)
I am a writing scholar and veteran educator with 20+ years of teaching experience at the secondary and university level. I have taught all aspects of writing and I was one of the original architects of the writing performance task. Can assist adults in completing cover letters, proposals, personal and research statements, dissertations and other academic papers. (read more)
...And, we'll have fun doing it. Give me a call or email and let me know what your needs are and we can schedule lessons. English Tutor 5 years
ESL Teacher - Costa Rica, Oakland, Berkeley 4 years Throughout my career in Marketing and Public Relations for Radio and TV in San Francisco, I have spoken on many topics at seminars, conventions, and conferences. (read more)
...I have a Bachelor's degree in English from UCLA (Cum Laude). I have a Master of Fine Arts in Poetry writing from Saint Mary's College of California as well as a PhD in English, with specializations in Poetics, Nineteenth Century Studies (British Literature), and Film Theory from the University of... (read more)
...If I could, I would probably study in even more subjects, but there’s only so much time in one’s life. That’s why I think a good teacher is so important, since they can teach someone something in an hour that would have taken them days to learn by themselves. In my mind, what makes a good teacher is someone who inspires the student to enjoy and explore the subject themselves. (read more)