...I majored in Hispanic Literature at McGill University in the beautiful French-speaking city of Montreal. While at McGill I studied French and used it on a daily basis. I have also spent the last several years doing volunteer work in the Dominican Republic for several months out of the year, which has allowed me to further sharpen my Spanish language skills. (read more)
...In order to assure they have understood the lesson I will do a quick review of the concept the next lesson. I also am constantly either guiding them through the steps or having them guide me through the steps as the constant verbalization keeps them on track and lets me know quicker when their b... (read more)
...Public speaking can be a means to another end: improving writing skills for students who struggle with writing but have strong oral communication. I love the way that succeeding in public speaking improves an individual's self-esteem. I spent nearly 30 years in varied corporate settings (banking, publishing, insurance, software development, transportation, health) as a training director. (read more)