...Throughout my career, I have worked with students of all ability types, including gifted students and students with special needs. Although I am driven purely by student success rather than personal distinction, I have been honored and humbled by a number of awards over the years. I was Teacher... (read more)
...I received my MFA in Fiction at Colorado State University in 2020, where I taught creative writing, literature, and composition for undergraduates. While I was there, I was also an associate editor at the Colorado Review. I attended Skidmore’s Summer Writers Institute in the summer of 2019 as a... (read more)
...My credentials include having four college degrees (AA in Liberal Arts, B.ed in Education, MA in Teaching, and MA in English). I taught at Walled Lake Western High School for over twenty years. The English classes I taught are 9th- and 10th-grade honors and general English, 11th-grade general En... (read more)
...Currently, I'm working toward a Michigan teaching certificate, but I've been teaching and tutoring for many years. I was a math and German tutor in high school. I tutored elementary students in reading and college students in German during my undergrad years. (read more)
...These skills include vocabulary enrichment, improved writing ability, better oral communication, and more advanced writing skills. My passion for French is evidenced by my frequent trips to France, where I lived with French families and immersed myself in their language and culture. I have a Ma... (read more)