Hello! My name is Astrid and I'm excited to share my passion for all things Classics! I have 14 years of experience with Latin and 8 with Ancient Greek. (read more)
...I have a B.A. in English with a concentration in Creative Writing and minor in Education (magna cum laude), and an M.A. in English (summa cum laude). During my M.A., I worked with college students, alumni, and faculty to support them throughout all points in the writing process. I also have expe... (read more)
...Often times, these standards were shared with the students, as well. Often I was required to write on the board how the lesson weaved in the speaking, reading. writing, and listening standards. This assisted with how I structured the lesson because I knew not only the WHY we were doing the lesson, but HOW we were going to achieve the goals. (read more)
...For the past 4 years, I have been a teacher within Chicago Public Schools. All of the classes I have taught have been aligned to common core and SAT standards. I also have a Masters degree in Special Education so I have expertise in individualizing instruction, which makes me uniquely qualified for this role. (read more)
...In addition to tutoring students one-on-one, I have also taught an SSAT class for 20 students each fall since 2011. I help students with both strategy and understanding the important concepts they will need to know for the test. ACT Reading is typically the section that students have the most difficulty with time-wise. (read more)