...I struggled as a student with likely undiagnosed mild learning disabilities. I thrive on helping students who don't naturally grasp reading and writing. I understand how dyslexia presents itself, what the challenges are and how to gently but methodically address it. (read more)
...My undergraduate degree was in theology/ liberal arts degree from a private school in Texas.. I have taught all aspects of ESL for 15 years both privately and through local colleges. I currently teach ESOL (reading, writing, listening, grammar etc) at area colleges in the greater Kansas City ar... (read more)
...Training-Professional Development: University Level. Students greatly benefit from my reflective, creative and passionate approaches to teaching and learning Reading. For example, they draw on my passion, and become captivated by voice modulation and emotion. (read more)
...In my Creative Writing course, we explored nonfiction, poetry, and worldbuilding as well. The course wasn't just turning students loose on a blank page and hoping for the best, but incorporated discussion of readings, tropes, genre, likes and dislikes, motivation, and how to get unstuck. When G... (read more)
...Whether for just simple cards to express feelings, to writing a book or short story, writing a description or a paragraph, knowing how to write opens a whole new world of possibilities. Transferring words into sentences to form a whole story is the key. Learn how to express emotions by putting it on paper and letting the sentences become the translation. (read more)