...I retired from digital marketing after the company that I helped found- StreetEasy was acquired by Zillow. Before StreetEasy I worked at CondeNast, Hearst, and TheKnot.com heading up their marketing. After graduating from Emory University, twenty five years ago, with a degree in English (concentration in the works of Shakespeare) I taught elementary school language arts for two years. (read more)
...I was also responsible for pronunciation classes. I live in the Berkshires now and would like to resume teaching. Let me help you learn and/or improve your English language skills. (read more)
...I worked for many years as a literacy tutor, and know how to teach the fundamentals beginning and intermediate readers need to know. I believe in the phonics method, rather that "whole language" or similar strategies. Students need to be able to recognize patterns and the building blocks of words and sentences, and this is what I teach. (read more)
...I stress to my students each year that becoming an effective reader is the key to academic success in every subject. An enthusiastic reader myself, I connect my students with intriguing, well-written, age-appropriate books to inspire a passion for reading in them. As we read together we discuss plot elements, vocabulary, theme, voice, and literary techniques. (read more)
...I have worked on dissertations, resumes, cover letters, poems, stories, and academic essays. I’d have MLA memorized by now if they would stop changing the rules. Anyone and everyone seeking help on a writing assignment they have been procrastinating on should seek me out. (read more)