...During college I also spent a summer in Turkey to study the Turkish language, my first non-Indo-European language. After college I studied Latin as a way to better understand grammar in general. I also spent three years as a Latin teacher in a private school just outside Washington D.C. (read more)
...For 5 and a half years, I did public relations and community relations for a school district. During this time, I wrote on a variety of platforms including for print, social media and TV scripts. I also honed my public speaking and presenting skills. (read more)
...My audiences have ranged from a handful of students to several hundred colleagues. Part of the qualifications for the BS degree in Biochemistry at Cornell University was a 5 credit hour Genetics course that included lecture plus lab. Genetics was also one of my qualifying exams for my PhD at the Rockefeller University. (read more)
...I trained in classical piano (including theory) for 13 years. I have played traditional Irish music on the piano accordion and the tin whistle since the age of 5, winning competitions on an international level. I have taught myself the basics of several other instruments as well, but my current focus is on folk guitar. (read more)
...I have a lot of experience writing both academic and creative writing papers, and am certified to teach Social Studies in Missouri. History and political science are two of my main passions, however I have a lot of experience in reading and analyzing fictional works, standardized testing, essay ... (read more)