...Whether we work on time management, note-taking, memorization and retention, test prep, use of Microsoft Office software, Web searching, or research skills, I focus on awakening intellectual curiosity. When the mind is fully engaged, learning is fun. I have Bachelor's and Master's degrees in sociology and many years of experience in applied social research and statistics. (read more)
...In order to earn this degree, I had to complete coursework in English. In my MPA program, there also was an emphasis on the use of vocabulary. In my eleven years of teaching experience, I was required to teach and develop my student's familiarity with grade level vocabulary. (read more)
...I have helped students in middle school through college as well as adults in the work place improve their writing. I have found good writing skills to be an asset in every job I have held. I have written and reviewed technical reports as well as shorter pieces to inform the general public. (read more)
...My poetry's most recently appeared in the Harvard Review Online, Rattle, The Common, Prairie Schooner and North American Review, among others. Students willing to work on and grow their English composition, comprehension and grammar skills can improve their results, and I'd be happy to help them do so. Please note: I focus on building students' skills, not egos. (read more)
...I'm looking forward to teaching your amazing student! Bachelor's degree in History with Honors from the University of Florida; I also wrote a dissertation on educational history my senior year of college that is in the process of being published. Please contact me so we can work out a time to meet! (read more)