...I've taken classes in St. Michael's College's Master's degree program of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). I come from a family with bilingual heritage—I have a deep appreciation of multiculturalism. I worked frequently with English language learners (ELLs) in my former high school position. (read more)
...It's very hard to suddenly be expected to know hundreds of new rules. The exception to this is of course college applications. There I take several sessions to draft and edit an essay. (read more)
...I have also taught introductory biblical language courses on the college level, taking students through various phonetic devices such as diphthongs and consonant blends. These skills are necessary for proper pronunciation and confident reading. Having taught phonics to children of various elementary grade levels, I am qualified to assist students to achieve proficiency in these areas. (read more)
I am an educator with 8 years of experience in classroom teaching, administration, private school teaching, and trauma-informed education. I started teaching in NYC where I taught 7th grade ELA. I then was an assistant principal intern at a PK-8 school in NYC for a year while completing a second graduate degree. (read more)
...I seek to engage my students by using a variety of creative methods, including wordplay, videos, Mad Libs, etc. and also by making the subject matter relevant to the student. With my experience teaching writing and Education courses at the high school and college level, I have gained a great und... (read more)