...I have a good grasp of the basic timeline of American history in terms of the conventional periods (colonial, revolutionary war, Louisiana Purchase and westward expansion, war with Mexico, suppressing Native Americans, slavery and Bloody Kansas, the Civil War and Reconstruction, and so forth. I ... (read more)
...I developed a successful curriculum of SAT preparation in all 3 of the major subject areas of:
- Math
- Reading
- Writing
I believe it is equally important to master foundational skills as it is to learn to "beat the test” by learning tips and tricks and quick, effective test-taking skills. The... (read more)
...A first meeting with the student will be utilized to determine their strengths and challenges through a previously submitted writing sample. A brief example of a syllabus follows. I assist the student in identifying their writing strengths. (read more)
...The combination of teaching college and high school the past several years has given me considerable insight regarding the expectations for high school students at the post-secondary level. As a teacher, my job goes beyond the classroom, and throughout my career I have served in various mentorin... (read more)