...I am also an Intensive English Professor at Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville. Here, I teach a diverse group of students. While attending Greenville University, I studied abroad for four months in Costa Rica. (read more)
...So many students struggle with all the mechanics required of school writing that it takes the joy of the writing process away. I teach students to separate their writing ideas from the not-so-fun part of writing - capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure, using quotes, paragraph structure, etc. Organize, write, edit. (read more)
...I also incorporate games and other fun activities to stimulate engagement. I particularly enjoy the work I do tutoring students who need a high school equivalency. All of my students that I have encouraged to go and take their test have passed on the first try. (read more)
...My certification is for grades 6 through 12. I am certified in English Language Arts (Reading, Composition, and Grammar) as well as Public Speaking. I also have training in SAT and ACT Preparation. (read more)