...My poetry's most recently appeared in the Harvard Review Online, Rattle, The Common, Prairie Schooner and North American Review, among others. Students willing to work on and grow their English composition, comprehension and grammar skills can improve their results, and I'd be happy to help them do so. Please note: I focus on building students' skills, not egos. (read more)
...When working with students on school assignments, I focus on teaching them how to read, write, and think more critically so that they can improve both their grades and their understanding of the subject. I work with elementary, middle, and high school students, as well as with college students w... (read more)
...Success on standardized tests comes when students get used to answering the different types of test questions by completing practice tests with an experienced tutor who can explain how to read passages and narrow down answer choices. I also patiently help students with homework assignments, and ... (read more)
...From them, I not only learned about the subject matter, but also about the teaching and learning process. I discovered that for me, and many others, visualization is important. Based on this insight, I make sure to include lots of visualizations in my lessons- images, diagrams, and I always write out terms for my students. (read more)
...I graduated high school with a steady and respectable GPA, and had the experience of a virtual school year, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to this, I have valuable experience with taking classes online, both in a "classroom" and a 1 on 1 setting with a teacher. I have a 1440 score on... (read more)