...I also worked with individual undergraduate and graduate students in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences fields as an instructor at the U. Wisconsin - Madison Writing Center. After receiving my Ph.D., I taught Composition and Public Speaking as a Professor of English at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island for eight years. (read more)
...Certified in Lindamood-Bell, Orton-Gillingham, and Supporting Readers with Learning Disabilities. In my own time, I have a novel and nonfiction writing habit :) The nuns made me learn grammar, turning me into a grammar ninja ;) I started teaching English while in high school. I have not stopped teaching literacy, language skills, adaptive learning, and test-taking since then. (read more)
...My name is Lavender. I am a recent graduate from Bennington College with a BA in English, and am now pursuing an MA in Literary and Cultural Studies at Carnegie Mellon. While at Bennington, I worked as a one-on-one English tutor for 2 years, helping peers with essays in a variety of areas, from finals for freshman intro classes to senior theses. (read more)
...This allows a student to spot incorrect answers that may initially be appealing but that are inconsistent with some element of the text (or that are simply not justified by the text). I think the new SAT is a clear improvement over the old test and preparing for it helps students raise their rea... (read more)
...Additionally, I'm AP College Board certified to teach AP English Literature and Language, and have taken courses through the College Board on teaching/grading the exam. My students, through 6 scores on their essays, achieved well above the national and state average. I have four years experienc... (read more)