...That's right- fun and focused! I get to know my students, whether they are in elementary school or post grad, and I find out their interests! If you can relate the subject matter to your life, then you can really learn it. (read more)
...I am currently back in the United States in the beautiful Berkshires after living and teaching abroad for nearly 7 years. I was previously the director of the English department where I worked abroad to oversee and assure quality, dedication and success for teachers and students alike. My exper... (read more)
...My work as a volunteer brought me to a whole different age range of students. 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, published in a paper. (read more)
...I have always been incredibly passionate about reading and writing, and excelled in all of my English courses throughout high school. I took pride in being the top of my class in both AP language & literature courses. While I did not go on to major in English in college, I loved applying my reading comprehension and writing skills to my many other courses and papers. (read more)