...I have been a reporter and editor at major newspapers for more than 20 years. I have also written two best-selling books. As a student at Swarthmore College, I worked for several years in the admissions office, where I gained significant insight into how the process works -- including what types of applications are successful and which aren't. (read more)
...I first learned how to teach phonics when I was a teacher at the Landmark School in Massachusetts. Landmark is a school for students with language-based learning differences. Over the years, I have developed many materials to help students with decoding and language acquisition. (read more)
...My enthusiasm and talent as an educator are both reflected in having earned a 4.00 GPA over the course of my entire teacher credential training, as well as having been honored with numerous awards and scholarships for academic excellence. I'm particularly experienced at working with ESL (English... (read more)
...I hold degrees from the University of Notre Dame and the Iowa Writers' Workshop, one of the top graduate programs for creative writing in the world, and spent a year at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland studying Literature, Medieval History, and Theater and volunteering with the creative-writing ... (read more)
...I have worked on papers ranging from Kinesiology to TV/Film, and Ethnic Studies, as well as technical writing. I am good with young adults and adults thanks to my experiences at CSULA, plus my experience tutoring in Pasadena City College's Adult Education Program. I tutored from July 2018 -- Au... (read more)