...I adopted two academically challenged children from the child welfare system more than 20 years ago, and am now parenting a mildly developmentally delayed grandchild. I have therefore had considerable hands on experience in helping students learn spelling, reading, writing, and social studies to... (read more)
...Working with students and helping them achieve is one of my passions in life. ESL/TESOL, English, Literature, ProofreadingI've been studying Spanish since I was 14, and it is a language that I love. Recently I spent a month in Peru, living in a Spanish-only home and attending private refresher lessons. (read more)
...I have tutored Japanese students in English when I was in Okinawa during those two years. I had student interns while working at DCFS who were working on their bachelors degrees. I was the senior social worker so I had students every semester for at least five years. (read more)
...English has always been one of my more stronger work areas. I use different types of activities to promote vocabulary learning as well as preparation for things such as test. Proofreading is also a skill that I have become very familiar with and encourage students to use. (read more)