...I am a certified ESL/TESOL English instructor and have training in Phonics based Reading programs. I am a licensed Substitute Teacher and work weekly in schools to assist students with the range of skills required for Reading: comprehension, phonics, fluency, and grammar. My experience in the W... (read more)
...I have taught literature interpretation and imagery since the 1990s, and have encouraged high school writers to use inquiry and revision processes in composition, 18 years with seniors. I edited the Brill academic book "Writing Hope Strategies for Writing Success in Secondary Schools" (2018) for... (read more)
...I've been able to guide them through approved mathematical comprehension tasks and improve their ability to understand mathematical concepts. As a teacher at Mathnasium, I have been able to observe and track younger student's growth. Start your distinctive musical journey with a holistic approa... (read more)
...Because of my high PSAT scores, I had the opportunity, as a National Merit Scholar to spend the summer of my junior year of high school at UCSD and take a Political Science and Journalism college course. Additionally, I took my LSATs and worked in a New York City law firm for 6 years. I took a number of courses at Brown on film theory. (read more)
...I have come to realize how much I love working with students of all abilities. Every person has their own strengths and weaknesses, challenges and triumphs. 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. (read more)