...Having written hundreds of essays from expansive science publications to small college essays, I understand what it takes to take a piece of writing to the next level. I received a 515 (92nd percentile) on my MCAT (129/127/128/131). With a very good understanding of a number of science concepts ... (read more)
...I read every chance I get, I write and do crossword puzzles to enhance my vocabulary. Nothing interests me more than language and how it came to be that we say things the way we say them. I also want to help other people learn a foreign language or gain better skills with their first language, ... (read more)
...Part of what allowed me to help students was my insistence on one-on-one conferences for the first draft of each paper. This kind of work has prepared me well to tutor students now that I've retired. I taught literature in high school for several years before moving on to the college level. (read more)
...Once upon a time, as a young student myself, I struggled with school. I worked hard, studied hard, and did my best to pay attention but little helped when it came to processing, comprehending and retaining that knowledge. Diagnosed as an adult with ADHD, I look back as a teacher and I now understand why I struggled. (read more)
...I had professional singing lessons in Miami for a year and a half during my late teen years. I have always wanted to coach so I held a class for elementary school children teaching them breathing exercises, singing techniques, how to hear harmonies, microphone techniques, and so on. I would like to go back to coaching, since singing has always been a part of my life. (read more)