...I have a Master's degree in special education. I am Orton Gillingham certified with training at Mass General Hospital, and I have supplemented that training with techniques from Wilson Reading system. I have taken a course in techniques for teaching students learning English. (read more)
...I strive to guide students with kindness and patience while gently pushing them outside their comfort zone to help them progress. My hope through working together is that you will become excited about learning a language and see it as an important step in becoming a global citizen and having the... (read more)
...I always told them, on the first day of class: "Congratulations. You have an A. Your job is to keep it." That gave them a sense that I I was routing for them to do well. (read more)
...It’s a system that underpins the mysteries of the universe (and, closer to home, may one day get you a job), but math education sometimes gets a bit lost in its own abstraction and can lose sight of its audience. In other words: math is wonderful, and fundamental, but you’ll need to understand i... (read more)
...Raised as a Christian, I have spent 15 years working with a Buddhist teacher, practicing meditation, and attending long retreats as well as a member of a sangha. I am currently active in an Episcopal church in Winchester. My work as a PhD student at Brandeis in English required background and studies in religion, history, culture, and literature across many time periods and countries. (read more)