...I am an award-winning filmmaker and Art, Film, and Visual Studies major at Harvard College. I have won many of the world's most prestigious high school film and animation awards, including Best High School Film at the American Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival, the San Francisco International... (read more)
...While a good lesson plan is always valuable, I enjoyed bringing more experiential forms of learning to the classroom including walking meditations, role-playing historical scenarios, and active discussion activities such as debates or fishbowls. I believe curiosity coupled with confidence can ch... (read more)
...I have taught Wilson Fundations phonics program, Project Read, Lucy Calkins Units of Study Writing program, and Guided Reading. I have taught K-2 writing process using the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University directed by Lucy Calkins. I taught K-2 math programs in our public school. (read more)
...At Brandeis University, while earning my master's in English and preparing for a PhD, I spent many years studying the literature of both Britain and the US from the 17th century to the current day, with a particular focus on nineteenth century novels. I also studied women's literature and litera... (read more)
...Study Skills can play a big role in the success of obtaining knowledge of a subject. I had trouble in school until I changed my study habits. Once I did that, I started to do much better in my classes and learning became a lot easier. (read more)