...I enjoy engaging students through their interests and use a variety of tools to do so. I am well versed in reading for comprehension, essay writing, short response writing, grammar and punctuation applications, as well as vocabulary building and comprehension. I specialize in grades 7-9 but can... (read more)
...I also tutor students preparing for the TOEFL and Versant exams. In every lesson I include Conversation and Accent Reduction skills, as they are so important. I am very qualified as I have a MATESOL (Master's degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). I have taught and tutored ... (read more)
...Teachers checked me off as shy and because I scraped by with an average grade, they ignored the problem. As I grew older I found that my learning style remained unorthodox and unconventional and for a public school that is often a problem. Eventually I lucked into a few teachers who showed me the joys of reading. (read more)
...I’ve won multiple awards for my writing, particularly in nonfiction essays, and have studied an array of subjects, including English literature, philosophy, history, art history, and natural sciences. My academic journey has been enriched by interdisciplinary honors coursework both at Penn State... (read more)