...I taught English in the community college/university classroom for 10+ years in California. I have a Masters degree in Linguistics with a focus on ESL/ESOL as well as 20 years' experience teaching this subject, 3 of them abroad (Nepal, Argentina. I also have 11 years of classroom experience as ... (read more)
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...In high school I obtained a 5 on all 8 AP exams I took and an 800 on the math section of the SAT. During college, I was a peer tutor in the academic resource center for 3 years. Six of the students I worked with were on academic probation at the beginning of the semester. (read more)
...I have been a book and magazine editor. Graduate work was in American Studies, before I went on to receive an MA in teaching from Manhattanville. My freelance writing has run the gamut from general interest to literary profile to sports journalism. (read more)