...I have been teaching for the past 29 years. I started teaching middle school (6-8) for about 10 years and have been teaching junior-senior high (7-12) for almost 20 years. During this time, I have taught a variety of courses in English and mathematics including ELA (grades 6-8), Freshman Englis... (read more)
...For my thesis, I had to produce a coherent work of over 40,000 words and then defend it for my thesis director. This equates to writing the first half of a novel, which is essentially what I ended up with. In defending my thesis, I had to cite dozens of literary influences for my work. (read more)
...I graduated with honors from Duquesne University with a double major in French and Political Science, and studied several other languages as well. I went on to get an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, with a concentration in Market Research and Organizational Development. I also completed ... (read more)
...I am a certified special education teacher with experience teaching children with learning needs, emotional needs, and autism. I have my Master's in special education. I also have worked with children with special needs as a TSS. (read more)