As a classroom teacher for over 30 years, it has been my life's work to encourage young readers and writers through individual conferences and by conversations about books, literature, and learning. I help teens find and express their unique voice and viewpoint, think outside the box, write outside... (read more)
...I can assess the areas of improvement and focus on those areas to strengthen your student I am qualified to teach phonics because I have a minor in English as a Second Language which required several Phonics and Phonology classes. I also majored in Spanish with in depth course work in Spanish ph... (read more)
...Credential-wise, I have a B.A. from Brown University in English and American Literature and a M.A. from New York University in Education. I have worked as a Literary Agent, Ghost Writer, and Contributing Editor to both online and print magazines in my hometown of New York City. I recently moved... (read more)
...Though, I’ve also worked with high school students and college students. Most of my teaching experience has been in a classroom setting, but I thrive in one-on-one sessions or in small groups. My passion is creative writing, proofreading, workshopping, and editing, but anything related to English is in my purview. (read more)
...I truly believe what the poet William Wadsworth Yeats said--"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." I will help you learn the facts, but my greatest mission as a teacher is to help you love to learn. I tutor history, geography, French, and reading, but my favorite s... (read more)