...I also have a Certificate in Counseling Psychology, so I can help develop learning strategies for students that don't fit neatly into a typical student profile, for example, those with ADHD or dyslexia. Background Summary:
PhD. English and Communications Studies New York University
M.A. (read more)
...I founded ASL Access, a fully volunteer nonprofit organization which placed over 5,600 ASL videos in libraries, nationwide. I authored the seminal document, Two Views of Deafness, which is used worldwide to teach respect for deaf people. I am fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) and I have over 30 years of experience working with deaf and hard of hearing individuals. (read more)
8 Subjects: includingReading,English,ESL/ESOL,Sign Language
...We have worked on holding the pencil a certain way, writing in between the lines, and using specific paper that shows where letters with longer stems and shorter stems should extend to on the paper. I am qualified to teach Common Core because I have been teaching for a year in Hyattsville, Maryl... (read more)
...I use my study abroad experiences (25± countries, to-date) with me wherever I go to encourage others to learn about the world we share! I earned an 87% (161/170) on the GRE for post-graduate studies, 660 (/800; 92%) on SAT Reading in high school; was awarded the "Senior English Department Award"... (read more)
...I am currently one of the highest rated tutors on the Wyzant site. I place great emphasis on helping my students achieve outstanding results. I have studied math, science, economics, and finance at the graduate school level. (read more)