My name is Alex. I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature. I then worked as a freelance writer for some time, then got a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. (read more)
...I believe it is important to have focused on English as a major course of study prior to achieving my teaching certification for grades 5-12 and a Master's in Education. I competed in high school and college track, winning individual events, placing top three in multiple events, as well as three... (read more)
...I have over a decade of experience working as a public school classroom educator. While in college and graduate school, I realized that I am an experiential learner. I always personally appreciated professors and teachers who supported a diverse array of learning modalities-hands-on, audio-visual, use of the arts and music, technology, and so on. (read more)
...I have a track record of turning non-readers into readers, coaxing poetry out of resistant writers, and unlocking long-hidden math skills. I love investigating history, making sense of science, and demystifying geography. As a father of two young children, I have a perspective on education both as an educator and as a parent. (read more)
...American Exceptionalism Takes Its Toll Published hundreds of columns on Reader Supported News (and other publicanions) Editor of weekly newspapers, WCS alumni magazineTeacher: English and narrative writing at WCS (and other venues) I am currently teaching English to students from Poland and Indi... (read more)