...I practiced entertainment law for many years and then parented my daughter full-time. For the past ten years I have tutored young people as well as adults in writing and reading. I work with private school students, as well as those in less privileged school districts, finding it particularly rewarding to tap into the hidden potential of those for whom learning is challenging. (read more)
...My specialty is linguistics, but I also have a background (B.A.) in sociology from Bowdoin College, and my dissertation research has given me a specialty in gender studies. I also have experience working as an editor for a nonprofit organization, and I have worked with students in writing except... (read more)
...I take a careful, personalized approach to tutoring, paying attention to the individual needs of my students and crafting a curriculum that works for them. I am creative and adaptable, always ready with an alternative explanation or another resource. My enthusiasm for the material I teach makes for an engaging, effective, (and hopefully fun) lesson. (read more)
...On top of this, I am currently an assistant self defense instructor at the New Paltz Karate Academy. 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... (read more)