...In my Creative Writing course, we explored nonfiction, poetry, and worldbuilding as well. The course wasn't just turning students loose on a blank page and hoping for the best, but incorporated discussion of readings, tropes, genre, likes and dislikes, motivation, and how to get unstuck. When G... (read more)
...I am a law school graduate with a JD. Effective study skills and habits are developed at a young age. To be highly successful in academia, a student should develop a solid foundation of study habits. (read more)
...I also have master's level course work from Johns Hopkins in "mild/moderate learning disabilities". I also taught high school social studies at Valley Academy in Towson, MD where all the students were diagnosed with dyslexia and related learning disabilities. I have a BA in history from American University in Washington, DC, and a MA in History from UMBC in Baltimore. (read more)
...In addition, I have 5 years experience tutoring high school students in English and test prep for ACT, SAT, FCAT. Since 2004, I have been working for a major relocation assistance company, providing ESL training, as needed. Students included people relocating from China, the Philippines, Mexico, France, Italy, and Spain to work at various companies here in America. (read more)