...I'm a student at Teachers College, Columbia University, doing a Masters in the Teaching of Social Studies. I graduated from Pomona College with a degree in History. I've spent the past two years working as an English teacher in Galicia, Spain -- one year in a high school and the other in an elementary school. (read more)
...Currently, I am doing literature research focusing on representations of women in Black literature with a focus on Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man. In high school I completed my SAT with a 1500 when I initially took the exam. My SAT score proved instrumental in receiving a full merit scholarship to college. (read more)
...I believe that successful learning can only occur when students are engaged and prepared to advance their knowledge. I've found that "forced tutoring" is largely ineffective and does not facilitate the best learning environment for tutor and student. As a current sports and news journalist, I c... (read more)
...For five years, I’ve worked with Chinese students on their ESL skills, helping them build confidence in speaking, reading, and writing English. Being trilingual myself, I understand the challenges of learning new languages and love using my personal experience to guide others on their language-l... (read more)