...I am experienced in teaching students all aspects of the reading process, including how to decode the words on the page, reading comprehension strategies and efficient study skills strategies for breaking down long passages of complicated text. I have over 12 years experience working with studen... (read more)
...I have now been at Cedar Lane Center for the last 6 years. There I am Chairman of the Social Studies department, and teach US/VA History and Government, World History, Street Law, and SAT prep. I have been a tutor for the County for 7 years, and tutored in Pre-Algebra, Algebra I and II, Biology, Earth Science, World History, and US/VA History. (read more)
...I focus on strategies for the SAT/ACT including 1) how to manage your time on the test, 2) when and how to guess, 3) recognizing patterns in the test, to name a few. My students have seen great results with their math scores increasing from 20 - 120 points after working with me. I have a Master's in Math Education with over 30 hours of graduate mathematics coursework. (read more)
...I have written numerous plays for children, all of which have been performed. I began my career as the Performing Arts Director for the Oklahoma Arts Council, and, after Graduate School, worked as a Theatre Director in the San Francisco Bay area, where I won an award for directing Equity Waiv... (read more)
...I have five years of teaching experience during which time I have taught honors-level English and History along with general classes in these fields and summer school sessions for at-risk students. The majority of my teaching experience has been focused on honors-level education. I have facilit... (read more)