I am a communications specialist and help my students to think and communicate clearly and powerfully. I bring over 20 years of experience as a teacher in the classroom. My work in theater, outdoor education, and multi-media have fine tuned my ability to coach students through the entire process of clarifying their ideas, organizing and researching and then writing in a strong, impactful style. (read more)
...Decades of teaching English. I am currently in an American history class and have taught both European history and world history. I am currently certified as a secondary history teacher. (read more)
18 Subjects: includingLiterature,Vocabulary,Grammar,European History
...I also worked as a freelance proofreader for clients ranging from Harvard Business School professors to authors to publishing companies. I have taught citation styles to university students, both graduate and undergraduate, and am familiar with APA, MLA and the Chicago Manual of Style. I have t... (read more)
...Students can also learn to read more carefully, adding to their understanding of all their work. I favor teaching to the student's unique needs, rather than just laying out the subject matter. Teaching elementary science for me is an opportunity to help create a sense of wonder about the world around us. (read more)
...I am professionally trained and experienced in standardized test preparation including reading comprehension, essay writing, and quantitative skills in verbal and math. I am ISEE and SSAT trained and have focused much of my tutoring in those areas of expertise. I use the Princeton Review "Cracking the SSAT/ISEE" study guide as a workbook resource to help prepare students for the exam. (read more)