...Credentials
I have a degree both in mathematics education from Northern Illinois University, & in music education from Illinois Wesleyan University, and have been teaching K-12 music & high school mathematics both online & in-person in public schools for over 10 years. Recently, I began tutoring... (read more)
...I teach pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, listening and conversation skills, reading, and writing. With respect to pronunciation, I rely heavily on the well-known work of Celce-Murcia et al., in particular on their book, "Teaching Pronunciation." I utilize both (A) "intuitive/imitative" and (B... (read more)
...Afterward, I attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where I earned my M.S. in Physics, as well as another M.S. in Agronomy (studying the evolution of herbicide resistance in weeds). I then attended Penn State University, where I earned my Ph.D. in Physics. After my Ph.D., I tau... (read more)