...Graduate work was in American Studies, before I went on to receive an MA in teaching from Manhattanville. My freelance writing has run the gamut from general interest to literary profile to sports journalism. The key to good study skills is to find the resonance and relevance between the subject and the student. (read more)
...Back in 1971 my father, Ralph, won the most prestigious Bridge tournament in the U.S.: The Golder Pairs. It was then, and also after learning of how successful he was winning thousands of dollars per year playing poker, that I took an interest in card playing. As a young boy I would stay up late watching, learning, and afterward playing against him and his adult friends at the card table. (read more)
...I have California teaching credentials for grades K-12 as well as community college and adult, all in English language arts. I have a bachelor's degree in English Literature and a master's degree in Linguistics. I taught English in the community college/university classroom for 10+ years in California. (read more)
...Tutoring caters much more to an individual student’s needs rather than a typical classroom setting. I am an Applied math major at a distinguished STEM university. I’ve received 5’s on AP calculus and statistics, as well as a 740 on the SAT Math. (read more)