...If you fall into either of these categories, I will provide you with the scaffolds and supports you need to thrive in your English classes and move confidently towards graduation. High school is difficult for everyone, especially students who have to overcome additional barriers. I am available... (read more)
I'm a published author, received my B.A., Magna Cum Laude in English from Cornell University, and am a recipient of Cornell's Barnes Shakespeare Essay Prize. For the last 10 years, I've tutored students from middle school on, developing writing skills to craft stronger academic and application essa... (read more)
...The course covered different types of speeches (persuasive, informative, etc.). When I ran the Student Government group at Bronxville, I instructed the students on how to give a speech to get them elected to various posts. They would then deliver the speeches in the High School auditorium in front of the entire student body. I taught 11th-grade English for over 20 years. (read more)
...After graduate school, I taught high school English and Creative Writing at The Churchill School and Center. I gained invaluable experience at Churchill supporting students 1-1 with language-based learning disabilities — improving their critical thinking skills, literary analysis, close reading,... (read more)
...Want to sound like a native speaker? Get in touch now!Public speaking is one of the skills I have consistently taught as part of the curriculum both at Kaplan International and ASA College. Speeches, debates, and presentations have been part of my communicative classroom. (read more)