...While I’m a born reader, I wanted to understand how the brain learns to read and why decoding skills frustrated bright students. My strong background in graduate-level instruction in reading and my experience in teaching reading as a high school English teacher allow me to offer personalized rea... (read more)
...I have a BA in English Composition, and an MA in Rhetoric and Professional Communication. These degrees both required composition (writing) and literature classes. Teaching writing is my passion. (read more)
...Honestly, reading is the best method we as humans have of avoiding trouble without having to actually experience it. Writing is an amazing way to deal with the troubles we do have, or to tell an amazing story we came up with, or a way to just express yourself in a way that can be tough to do whe... (read more)
...I helped students improve their research, writing, and presentation capabilities to use those skills as hydrologic technicians for their community. I served as a tutor for two summers. These study sessions were for three hours in the evening, in a computer lab setting, and students would ask questions as needed as they worked on their projects. (read more)