...My goal is to build a student's confidence and help them learn that writing is a lifelong journey. I teach how to be a good writer today and a better writer tomorrow. My goal is to help students to develop their own style, not copy mine. (read more)
...My sister and I were scrambling up the earthworks at Yorktown and I found myself wondering what it must have been like for the soldiers I use a lot of photos from my dad's and my own photo collections, which cover almost every site significant to history. I think the first essential step is to c... (read more)
...I now have had my last three students for over 6 years. Once a month or so we gather at my house on a Sunday afternoon and we have an Italian dinner, with courses prepared by each of us. Very interesting, enjoyable and good too! (read more)
...I've been a husband for 38 years and father for 35. I've been teaching in some form since 1986. I was a nationally ranked swimmer (freestyle sprints) as well as a high school swimming/diving coach. (read more)
...One of my other favorite activities is doing the daily New York Times Crossword puzzle.+15 years tutoring in English and Writing
10 years as a HS English teacher w/ AP and IB courses. Experience teaching college composition to both advanced and remedial students
Graduate work is in Literature an... (read more)