...I’m Carlie! I am a current journalism major and political science minor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst who aspires to be a professor. Throughout my education journey, I’ve always found English to be the most enjoyable topic. (read more)
...Talk to me about all writing: creative, scientific, academic, reflective, and more. If you're having trouble with reading comprehension we can go over it together and put it into words that make more sense. This is your learning experience you get to decide what it looks like.Vocabulary is an intimidating topic but not an unlearnable one. (read more)
...Then I obtained my MA degree in Islamic philosophy from the same school in 1997. I have worked as a teacher of Arabic since 1995. I have also tutored in English. (read more)
...I like to make my lessons interesting and relatable to my students. My goal is to get my students excited about reading and literacy. I also like to incorporate popular authors and topics of interest into my lessons and activities. (read more)
...I sometimes found the textbook definitions and explanations unsatisfactory so those instructors that were patient and fully explained concepts were my favorite ones. I like to start my tutoring sessions with a few minutes of casual conversation to get to know the student better which will make i... (read more)