Thomas Jefferson once wrote, "I cannot live without books." My goal is to encourage struggling readers to feel the same way! I consider it an honor to help children fall in love with books who have previously found reading frustrating. My family owned a bookstore for years and it was always a delight to help people find literary treasure! (read more)
...I teach and tutor English, writing, and history, and I have worked with students ranging from 5th grade to college freshmen. In addition to teaching full time, I also worked for a local community college and tutored with Upward Bound for over two decades. Even though I've been tutoring for a long time, I've never lost my passion for it. (read more)
...I love teaching vocabulary and providing students with the Greek and Latin roots of words, so as they may become more familiar with word origins that will help them become more successful when defining words on tests. I would love to help you reach your full potential in English, Reading, U.S. History, Biology, Speech or Writing. (read more)