...To improve reading comprehension, I teach reading strategies and spend time helping students understand what the test questions are really asking. Finally, I teach them to recognize common rhetorical strategies that writers use so that they can recognize the significant nuances in tone and dicti... (read more)
...Do you become nervous when you have to write an essay, especially in class? Do you have difficulty getting started on a writing assignment? I can work with you on feeling more at ease doing writing assignments (including literary essays) and will help you learn how to clearly express your ideas in writing. (read more)
...I also have experience teaching English as a second language in Spain. I love history and have an excellent academic record in the field. I took AP world history as a sophomore in high school and received a 5/5 on the AP exam. (read more)
...Charles served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo), where he taught English and Social Studies at a rural mission school. Charles subsequently taught English as a second language at several private schools in New York City. He has also taught English in Japan. (read more)
...My freelance writing has run the gamut from general interest to literary profile to sports journalism. My experience with writers has included helping the very young to professionals. My undergraduate degree at Columbia was in English. (read more)