Hi, I’m Dixie! I recently graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an honors degree in neuroscience and am completing a master’s in the same field. I scored a 519 (129/130/130/130) on the MCAT and a 1540 on the SAT (740 RW, 800 Math). As a pre-med student, I have a strong background in chemistry (general and organic), biology, biochemistry, physics, and behavioral sciences. (read more)
I received my Ph.D. in English at the George Washington University, and currently teach as a Senior Lecturer in the Asian American Studies program at the University of Maryland, College Park. Prior to this position, I was Visiting Assistant Professor in the English department at Boston University a... (read more)
...Nearly 20 years as a high school English teacher; nearly 10 years of test prep tutoring; proofreading & editing experience. 20 years of Language Arts teaching experience on the high school and college levels. Nearly 20 years as a high school English teacher; nearly 10 years as a test prep tutor ... (read more)
...I also use visual tools and points of interest to get students interested in lessons and having fun, as well as various virtual tools that are needed for student understanding and engagement. I look forward to working with your child to help them succeed in school!I am a Maryland-Certified teach... (read more)
As a writer, an avid reader, and a nascent ivory tower academic, I have a deep, ridiculous affection for knowledge. I've never imagined myself doing anything other than finding ways to learn more things and impart that knowledge to others. That's what I do when I write, it's what I hope to do when I teach, and it's what I do now as a tutor. (read more)