...The course wasn't just turning students loose on a blank page and hoping for the best, but incorporated discussion of readings, tropes, genre, likes and dislikes, motivation, and how to get unstuck. When GMU had to transition rather quickly to online instruction in Spring 2020, I successfully ad... (read more)
...I also have a B.A. in English Literature with a focus on Shakespeare, post- cold war writers, authors of the Victorian era and many, many other time periods. I am well versed in classical reads and most books and authors used by middle schools, high schools and colleges for analytical, intellect... (read more)
...My graduate degree from NCSU had a core in cultural anthropology including classes in physical anthropology, linguistics, Buddhism, SE Asian culture, women studies, urban anthropology, world religions, kinship system, and cultural anthropology totally over 18 graduate hours in the subject thus qu... (read more)
...I teach to students of all grades, people who want to learn the language, or those who have a deep love for France. One of my French students received the highest grade in Hillsborough County on her 2014 senior IB test. Most of my students can expect to see results from barely passing or flunking to the mid-to-high 90s on tests. (read more)
...Training can be provided in reading, writing, speaking, and test preparation, as needed to meet the individual's situation. I have been editing others' work for over 30 years, both within the university classroom and without, helping them improve their language and ensure the point being made is... (read more)