...I’m passionate about the written word and have been both a writing and acting teacher for over twenty years. I’ve been a full-time arts teacher at to charter schools for the last three years. I’m a writer with several plays, short stories, and screenplays under my belt including multiple award-winning productions. (read more)
...I went to FIT in New York during the early '80s and began my career working in the High-End Couture Shop Basuli as a draper, patternmaker, and seamstress making custom cocktail dresses and evening gowns for their clients. I moved to L.A. in 1987 and have been bouncing back and forth between Fash... (read more)
...In addition, it gave me high standards for my expectations of students' learning as well as organizational skills to monitor progress. After London, I worked as a private tutor for a family whose child has severe special needs. There, I developed my own curriculum to support the child's learnin... (read more)
...The classes I have taught have included: vocabulary, reading, writing, pronunciation, grammar, test preparation, and speaking and conversation. I am a professional language tutor with a Master's degree in linguistics. I have tutored Italian to beginner students and worked proofreading Italian translations. (read more)
...In terms of my style, I have always worked to ensure that students are not simply fed solutions to their problems, but guided through approaches that foster deep understanding of the course material. Rote memorization without applicational knowledge does not carry much value. Therefore, I am co... (read more)