...I moved to the United States when I was two and was raised completely bilingually as the daughter of a diplomat. Having experienced the advantages of being multicultural, I raised my daughter the same way. I majored in English/Comparative Literature at Princeton University. (read more)
...As a professor who has worked with students from a wide variety of backgrounds and learning styles, my first priority is to help students use the knowledge they already have to understand the things they want to know. Students should feel like they're part of the learning process: rather than me... (read more)
...I have published over 100 scientific articles. As a writer and as a writing coach, I have authored, co-authored, or edited over 40 published books. (As a student, my SAT and GRE math and verbal aptitude scores were in the 99th percentile.)
I understand the difficulties students can have, and I... (read more)
...I am an able and efficient teacher in the almost any field of the humanities, but my strong points are European History, American History, Social Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, and Religious Studies. I am proficient in French and can stumble around in several other languages including Germa... (read more)
...I have a Permanent Teaching Certification in French and Italian in both New York and New Jersey. I studied in Paris, France and Lausanne, Switzerland. I have studied piano privately, mainly classical, for 13 years, and have performed and accompanied on many occasions. (read more)