...My professional background includes editing Maria Shriver's weekly Sunday Paper, blogging for Homes.com, and writing "Images of America: Agoura Hills," a book about a historic community in the Santa Monica Mountains. I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University, and I leverage my ed... (read more)
...I have worked with several students who have learning differences and IEP's through my previous tutoring jobs (Varsity Tutors and TRiO talent search). I have researched how to best reach these students, and have applied this knowledge in my sessions. One of these students praised me for all my u... (read more)
...I have also conducted creative writing workshops when I worked at Peter Paul Development Center as Director of Education for five years (post retirement from Richmond Public Schools). I have also worked with college students with writing skills on research papers and various other assignments. ... (read more)
...My reading students (typically 2+ years behind when we begin working together) have a history of growing by more than a year's worth of growth during a year of instruction, to close the gap between grade level and skill level. As an English teacher, I had a 93% SOL pass rate. Please contact me to learn more about me or what tutoring I can offer. (read more)