...My name is Alex and I am an English PhD student and instructor at a Big Ten research university studying literary, cinematic, and dramatic adaptations of Shakespeare. I completed my B.A. and M.A. in English at the University of Connecticut, where I graduated magna cum laude. As a teacher, I love to bring my passion for interdisciplinarity into the classroom. (read more)
...I like to make writing fun for my students, showing them how words fit together like puzzle pieces to convey information or to provoke an emotion. I give my students writing skills such as how to use linking and transition words, how to organize paragraphs to create a natural flow of ideas, and ... (read more)
...During my graduate study, I took several Biostatistics courses, Topics in Biostatistics, Experimental design and linear models, survival analysis, Generalized linear model (linear model, logistic model, mixed model etc.), non-parametric statistics and Bayesian statistics. I got A+ for most of th... (read more)
...My phonics tutoring is game-based so as to keep the student's attention and build confidence. I specialize in teaching beginner piano players who have little or no experience as a musician or reading music. Students will be exposed to music theory as well as finger placement and music reading skills, so that they can apply the technique and rules to any level of song or piece. (read more)