...I understand the need for both developing the skills necessary to succeed in education and the emotional and intellectual development that needs to be there so the skills can be learned.10 years' experience teaching Reading courses, which included a vocabulary building component. 20 years' experi... (read more)
...I have a PhD in English. I have passed Wyzant's ACT English and Reading proficiency tests, and I have tutored ACT English for close to ten years. In addition to tutoring ACT English one-on-one, I have many years of experience teaching English in a classroom setting. (read more)
...I was a high school English teacher from 2019 until 2022, when I decided to begin my PhD journey to explore the healing potential of literature and storytelling for minoritized communities. I also teach an undergraduate course at the University of Minnesota called Global Stories of Education: Yo... (read more)
...I lived in Paris for six years, and studied abroad there for 6 months last year. I have completed a French and Francophone Studies minor at Macalester College. I am an expert in oral, conversational french, and equally trained in writing, grammar, spelling, pronunciation, history, and culture. (read more)
...Before returning to the USA, I taught 4th grade for St. John’s International School in Waterloo, BE. Since then, I have taught reading intervention for students at risk of falling behind their peers in terms of academic success. (read more)