...My lessons are engaging, fun and of course productive. I am enthusiastic, encouraging and always sensitive to the needs of my students.Having a musical background as a tap dancer, I have an ability to identify specific sounds that a student has trouble with. Once identified, I can show the student how to form the sound correctly, focusing on the placement of the lips, tongue and jaw. (read more)
...I hold a B.A. from Yale and an M.A. from Teachers College, Columbia University. I believe in experiential learning, and have taught students of diverse aptitudes across the U.S. and abroad. Having grown up overseas amid languages that were not my own, I was tutored quite a bit myself, and prize the value of one-on-one instruction. (read more)
...I’m also a visiting lecturer at the University of Rhode Island where I teach Persuasion and Speech Writing. In my spare time, I lead community writing classes focused on Memoir and Fiction writing. With over a decade of experience as an English professor and writing coach, I specialize in literature, composition, and creative writing. (read more)
...My graduate thesis was about thought and language in psychology, particularly a phenomenon known as inner speech. If any student needs specific help in this area I am extremely knowledgeable, and have researched at a lab regarding this topic. I worked in special education for 7 years and gen ed inclusion for 1 year. (read more)
...I have had specific training in literacy and administrated a literacy program. I have taught religious and moral education formerly at a denominational school. I have also prepared students for the reception of the sacraments. (read more)