...Recently, I was senior editor and project manager for a book published by Sphere First Publishing. My poems and articles have been published in magazines and newspapers, and choirs have sung my commissioned lyrics. In addition to over 25 years of freelance writing with experience ranging from c... (read more)
...I have a passion for helping students achieve their full potential. Having a student change from dreading math to really enjoying it brings me great satisfaction. An essential element to my tutoring approach is to break a problem down into its basic elements. (read more)
...After math and history, grammar is my favorite topic to teach. As an adult, I continue to learn about proper grammar, even reading books such as "The Grouchy Grammarian," which details the 47 mistakes most commonly made by professional writers. I know my grammar, and I know how to explain its rules to others. (read more)
...I then obtained my Ph.D. in philosophy from Brown University. Throughout both my undergraduate and graduate years, I worked in a campus writing center, where I helped students draft and revise their papers. When I became an instructor of several philosophy classes, I likewise taught my students how to write more clearly, concisely, and grammatically. (read more)
...I can help you do that too. Throughout my many years of school I always helped and tutored other students as I went along - my little brother, my friends, classmates, etc. - and I really enjoyed it. Now that I'm doing it officially I find it comes very naturally to me - probably because of all that experience I gained over the years of doing it more casually. (read more)