I have wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember! I was a special educator in a public school in Vermont for 25 years, before relocating to Florida in 2014. Since then, I have worked in the Fort Myers and Vero Beach areas as a private tutor, a teacher in a small private school for students with special needs, and a substitute in the public schools. (read more)
5 Subjects: includingReading,Writing,Literature,Elementary Math
Dear Students and Parents,
When I was in school, I had favorite teachers. They weren't merely the ones who were funny and nice; they were the ones who engaged me, enthralled me and taught me lessons and skills that I use and benefit from today. English -- or, really, anything involving reading, writing and communicating -- was and continues to be my true love. (read more)
...My interactive teaching style will motivate you to want to improve your English skills. I'll help you complete school assignments. If you have not taken math since high school and need a review of algebra and geometry, I'm a good tutor for you. (read more)
...My undergraduate degree at Columbia was in English. I have been a book and magazine editor. Graduate work was in American Studies, before I went on to receive an MA in teaching from Manhattanville. (read more)
...As an English teacher, I help them reach a masterly level of literary analysis and writing. However, I do not want to simply have my students regurgitate facts about the plot of the novel. I want them to analyze and evaluate the written word while developing their own interpretations of the novels read during tutoring sessions. (read more)