...Not only has it deepened and enriched my understanding of the languages I knew already, but it has also made it easier for me to learn new languages. Attention to detail, knowledge of the parts of speech, awareness of stylistic and rhetorical devices, and a general comfort with texts of any kind... (read more)
...Then worked in education advocacy and reform at Teach For America for almost ten years- with a two year stint at the American School of Tangier teaching the 6th grade. In Tangier I began tutoring middle school students who were struggling with writing and became quit good at helping students bec... (read more)
...I earned a TESOL Certificate from the New School in New York City. In the evenings I taught basic grammar, reading and vocabulary at the Fortune Society. Later I taught intermediate and advance classes at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, Institute for Immigrant Concerns. (read more)
...I have extensive experience in public and private schools in the Hudson Valley. In these experiences I have worked with students in the general education population as well as with students with special needs. I have privately tutored many students in this age group throughout my career as a teacher. (read more)
...My specialties are American Literature, African-American Literature, and Multi-Cultural Literature. Writing instruction is also exciting to teach to someone who struggles with writing of any type. As a high-school English teacher in an upstate New York public school, I taught 11th graders to integrate American Literature with studies in American history and culture. (read more)