...Recently, I've substituted in almost all K-12 grades to get a better understanding of what our children are experiencing in the classroom. This included reading support for children in K-3 all the way up to high school English courses. I have earned two master's degrees. (read more)
...PhD in English. Six years experience teaching English and writing at the college level. Ten years experience tutoring English grammar, punctuation, and writing to middle school, junior high, and high school students. (read more)
...I believe in the healing potential of literature for both students and educators. What would it be like if reading, writing, and learning in general were consistently sources of joy and catharsis? In my free time I enjoy reading novels and biographies, sewing, playing rugby, and spending time in nature! (read more)
...I adore working with students, and making the learning experience fun and engaging!As a fluent french speaker since birth, French is my first language. I lived in Paris for six years, and studied abroad there for 6 months last year. I have completed a French and Francophone Studies minor at Macalester College. (read more)
...I started teaching in 1987, when I spent two years teaching first grade at Grimes Elementary School in Houston, TX. From there I moved to Hamina, Finland where I spent a year teaching English to pre-k and kindergarten children. After that, I joined the Istanbul International Community School for two years as a second grade teacher. (read more)