...Wrote a novel, Dragon Talker. I have a Master's Degree in English and taught English classes for 20 years. I taught developmental writing classes and composition classes. (read more)
...I have been tutoring since 2015, working with students at variety of levels ranging from middle school to college. I love that, as a tutor, I get to use all of the skills I developed as a high school English teacher to fully focus on one student at a time. I value authentic caring, and believe that emotional wellness is central to academic success. (read more)
...Decades of teaching elementary students including experience as a reading interventionist (working with students at risk of academic failure). I taught elementary school for decades. Most of my classes included many students who were learning English as a second language. I have tons of experience teaching spelling, writing, and phonics. (read more)
...I began at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and continued on-line with Jones International University, where I am one credit shy of the degree. I stopped short knowing that the next step would be student teaching. Right now I can't afford to work without pay, so that's a hurdle I still have to jump. (read more)