...Rote memorization without applicational knowledge does not carry much value. Therefore, I am committed to granting students the ability to think for themselves while working.As a student at Johns Hopkins, I have completed coursework in Full Stack JavaScript and Object Oriented Software Engineeri... (read more)
...I am passionate about teaching, and I love to motivate and encourage my students. I graduated from Cal State Northridge with a degree in Journalism and extensive coursework in Spanish. I worked for the Los Angeles Unified School District for twenty-five years, teaching English as a Second Language as well as high-school level English. (read more)
10 Subjects: includingWriting,SAT Writing,ISEE,ACT English
...I welcome the opportunity to help students gain more confidence in their own abilities. My decades of writing for television and print leave me uniquely qualified to understand the art of rewriting (and proofreading) to make the end result shine. As for public speaking, my writing and performin... (read more)
...Usually, I make up a lesson plan for that day, going from practice exercises on the subjects to core ideas and subjects, not filling them with needless information. Then, use the time between each idea to reinforce the exercises and problems. This is my general method, but I always adjust to the individual itself, on how best they learn. (read more)