...Over the course of my career, I have actively pursued professional development opportunities such as workshops on differentiated instruction and blended learning, which have enriched my teaching methodologies and fostered a dynamic classroom environment. With four years of classroom teaching exp... (read more)
...So when I enrolled in Bard College, I decided to major in Classics (also known as Greek and Roman studies). For my Senior Project I translated and directed Sophocles' Antigone. I have been studying Latin and Ancient Greek for six years. I enjoy the intensely technical aspect of studying these languages. (read more)
...I have 2 sons on the autism spectrum. Our school district just wanted to put them in Life Skills classes and not focus on academics. I had them placed in inclusive settings, with much resistance form our district who told us that they couldn’t learn to read or write. (read more)
...I have also taught classes in sociolinguistics for both college students and older adults. I obtained my doctorate in linguistics in 2019 from the CUNY Graduate Center. I also currently teach classes in linguistics and sociolinguistics at the State University of New York at New Paltz. (read more)
...I have a master's degree in linguistics with a special focus on teaching writing skills and taught freshman-level composition courses, including timed essay writing, in colleges and universities for over fifteen years in California. I also served on timed essay reading panels several times so ha... (read more)