...I enjoyed trying my hand at journalism at the Philadelphia Weekly as a fact-checking editor and contributing Arts and Entertainment writer. Later, I worked at Thought Incorporated, tutoring middle school, high school, and college students, and creating new reading and writing curricula. I taugh... (read more)
...I've recognized, most students are challenged by understanding the assignment or subject. It's why this is the first approach I employ--clarifying what they are being asked to do. I'll use the board to explain concepts or show techniques/examples/visuals to help them identify and overcome challenges. (read more)
...As a result of their efforts and my study skills training, my students were able to increase their SAT and ACT test scores and almost invariably they were accepted to colleges which were the right fit for them.
• Organization
• Study strategies
• Increasing comprehension
• Time management
• Conc... (read more)
...As an adjunct professor, I have given my students research and writing assignments. I have taken pleasure in helping them express themselves more clearly, grammatically and in a more organized fashion. I am very adept at the English language through education and professional activities. (read more)
...In addition to English-related subjects, I teach Chinese Mandarin to beginning and intermediate-level students. Because I lived in China and have studied the language intensively over the years, I now have a near-native command. Here again, my approach is to design a strategic study plan, tailo... (read more)