...I love teaching all things English, especially English as a Second Language. I find that by using a methodology based on student-led teaching, students are much more likely to become confident in their skills. As a professor and a tutor, I often approach my lessons in a way that engages and excites students. (read more)
...All tutoring sessions are made to fit each student's needs.I have taught language arts at the middle school through college level collectively for 16 years. I am also a certified reading specialist for K - 12. I have learned many effective ways of teaching vocabulary over the years and have tested ways to ensure learning. (read more)
...I spend most days teaching undergraduate and graduate students how to conduct research. Research includes finding and evaluating sources and then synthesizing them into a paper with a clear thesis and evidence-based supporting arguments. The time that I don't spend teaching one-shot classes is spent working with students individually to write their research papers. (read more)
I earned my Bachelor's degree in English from Eastern Illinois University in 2011 and my Master's degree in literary studies with a creative writing emphasis in May of 2013. During my Master's studies I worked as a graduate assistant tutoring students one-on-one in Eastern's Writing Center and teac... (read more)
...I loved it so much, in fact, that I chose to pursue an English degree at SIUE with dual minors in rhetoric and writing form. I earned my Bachelor's in May 2018, and I am currently pursuing a Master's in Public Administration at SIUE as well. Although writing and English are by no means easy sub... (read more)