...I worked for several years at Sylvan Learning Center in Portland, Or, improving students' reading, writing and math skills in a one-on-one environment. As a native English speaker who always did well in English and who teaches Russian, I have a very good grasp of grammar and all the fine points of language-learning. I have a student-centered approach to my teaching. (read more)
...Write Stuff is a writing initiative with which we bring students from surrounding middle and elementary schools to campus and set them up with mentors who guide them through writing prompts. My own mentee, Tommy, will be returning for a third semester after having a poem we had work-shopped, pub... (read more)
...I have a real passion for writing and reading, and I want to share that love for a subject with everyone. I do my best to be easy to work with and I will do everything I can to adapt to a student's learning stile. I love to read. (read more)
...I draw on my knowledge of literature, journalism, and popular culture to personalize my instruction in a way that will engage a student’s interests and imagination. I have a bachelor’s degree in literature from Columbia University, and have experience as both a classroom teacher and an instructo... (read more)
14 Subjects: includingReading,ESL/ESOL,Classics,American History
...Later I taught intermediate and advance classes at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, Institute for Immigrant Concerns. I was also responsible for pronunciation classes. I live in the Berkshires now and would like to resume teaching. (read more)