...One of my greatest satisfactions has always been to help students reach that ah-ha moment that tells me they've developed an insight that will allow them to succeed. Part of what allowed me to help students was my insistence on one-on-one conferences for the first draft of each paper. This kind of work has prepared me well to tutor students now that I've retired. (read more)
...I’ve worked with small groups mostly - my smallest class has one student and my largest class has seven. I also have some professional writing experience - along with editing and publishing. At the moment, I’m trying to earn some money during the summer until school starts back up in August. (read more)
...I can tell you exactly what kind of work and time you will need to achieve your goals the first time we meet. I do require twelve hours advance notice that you need to cancel or change your time. I also require meeting in a public place. (read more)
...I'm very personable and funny, and I make the lesson engaging and interesting, no matter what I'm teaching. I furthered my own abilities in writing and reading and linguistics in both my undergraduate and graduate studies. I went on to achieve my MFA in Creative Writing and published a memoir. (read more)