...I am very patient and am flexible with individual needs and circumstances, and enjoy helping young students to feel confident in their most challenging areas. I have volunteered at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh for a number of years, as well as in a special needs soccer group, and tutoring b... (read more)
As a high school teacher for almost 15 years, I had the opportunity to develop and execute curricula for various secondary-level English-based courses at the academic, honors, and AP levels. Classes included subject matter on world literature, cultural mythology, American short stories, poetry, wri... (read more)
...I started out writing technical proposals, case studies, products sheets and advertisements; as well as editing technical reports, and co-authoring regulatory handbooks for the environmental consulting and engineering industry. From then on, I was hooked and obtained a professional writing certificate from Robert Morris in May 1994. I have been mentoring up-and-coming writers ever since. (read more)
...Working one-on-one with students is extremely helpful for the student; it gives undivided academic time for the student and helps the tutor to assess and work strengths. It's very rewarding to see when the student actually understands and is able to demonstrate learning and build on those skills. This is what teaching is about and definitely why I chose to become a teacher. (read more)