...Writing has been my passion since I first began a journal at age six. In college and after, I gained tutoring experience with students of a variety of ages. I volunteered with the Young Writer's Program in Santa Cruz, helping high school students find their creative voices. (read more)
...We worked on phonics, sight words, putting together sentences, and reading. I really enjoyed seeing their progress and the pride they had when they were successful in their task. Most recently, I was a middle school English teacher, and before that a high school co-teacher. (read more)
...I have also studied Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. Romeo and Juliet is still taught in many high schools today and understanding the older style of English can be difficult at first. I can help you or your student understand that older style and why knowing it is still important today! (read more)
...I not only maintain contact with my students and families, but I know how to be sensitive to cultural differences in communications and behavioral issues common to teenagers. Every student is different! That helps me in working with teens in the classroom setting, too, where for the past 8 year... (read more)
...I can provide a free 15 min demo of Wyzant's excellent virtual tutoring platform. My tutoring experience spans 14 years, nearly 2000 hours with Wyzant students, and many more hours with private students. I have coached students to perfect 800s on all sections of the SAT, and high 30s on the ACT. (read more)