...At the same time, all effective critical writing must move from generalities to specifics, including pointed evidence from the text. In creative work, vivid language works to eschew the general observation and replace it with specifics of time and place. Clarity is celebrated, thus, in creative work as well, as characters, setting and plot are developed. (read more)
...As a graduate student, I conducted some coursework at the University of Oxford. I have over 6 years of experiencing teaching English in the high school classroom, and I have an additional 2 years of experience teaching English in middle school summer camp programs. I am trained to teach English at the Pre-AP and AP levels and have an excellent pass rate on the exams. (read more)
...I promise to make our sessions productive and inspiring. I will teach you when to say "you and I" and when to say "you and me". I will teach you the difference between "less" and "fewer" (yup...there IS a difference.) You will learn when to use a period and when to use a semi-colon. (read more)
...They then enter the test comfortable with the main types of reading questions and the somewhat unusual method of testing vocabulary with no context. For students applying to schools using the essay, I help them brainstorm for ideas and practice writing skills for the most typical questions. I h... (read more)
...I’ve also tutored my entire cohort in Braille, which has further strengthened my confidence in teaching this important skill to my students.I started playing piano at the age of 7. I was classically trained so I am very familiar with music theory. I performed at multiple concerts and contests. (read more)