...I have over 18 years of teaching experience in a multitude of areas. I have taught elementary education for 14 years and middle school for 4. I have specialized training in reading and writing workshop. (read more)
...The trick to doing this is teaching them about linguistics (or the 'code' behind language), breaking it down in their native language first, and then applying that to English so that the concepts are clearly understood and the fundamental blocks are in place. This goes for grammar, pronunciation... (read more)
...My specialties are: English - writing composition and editing; ESL instruction - writing and speaking; test preparation - TOEFL, GED and SAT Writing. In addition to teaching courses at the University at Buffalo, I am a personal writing coach and editor. I have extensive experience editing dissertations, thesis papers, research journal articles, and proposals. (read more)
I have experience teaching students of every ability level; I have taught English at private college prep schools as well as schools for at-risk youth who struggle with basic literacy. I am passionate about the study of literature and writing, but I also understand that many are not. Therefore, on... (read more)