I began working with children in 2013 when I volunteered for the annual Bug Day event at Randall Museum, bringing in live animals and educating visitors about them by using both pictures and examples when they had visited my station. I would do this every August prior to 2020, when the COVID-19 epi... (read more)
As a university professor of the Humanities, I have taught at the university level for many years. I have also tutored for the SAT for more than twenty years, and most students raise their SAT scores by around 300 points. I can provide recommendations from parents and students. (read more)
...Instead, I want the writer to see the principles or reasons behind my feedback; then they will be empowered to make better choices. I position myself less as an expert and more as someone who is always trying to learn. Through WestEd's Reading Apprenticeship to Stanford's year-long Continuing E... (read more)
...I helped the children with their homework and worked with them to improve their English language skills. With no prior knowledge of the French language, I had to adapt quickly to cultural differences and throw myself into conversations and environments that were new and unfamiliar. I have exper... (read more)
...I have 30 years of teaching experience across grade bands 4th-12th. I am currently tutoring students at my own school in 6th-8th grade who need help with Grammar, Writing, Literature, and Test Preparation. In addition, I teach and tutor Italian for ages 7-18. (read more)