About Me
My Background
As an English professor of 30 years, I have championed approximately 7,500 students and fostered 20,000 essays! As an educator in the intriguing position of helping those on the verge of becoming critical thinkers, my goal is to empower students to understand the connections between education and community (family,
As an English professor of 30 years, I have championed approximately 7,500 students and fostered 20,000 essays! As an educator in the intriguing position of helping those on the verge of becoming critical thinkers, my goal is to empower students to understand the connections between education and community (family, environment, regional, global, social, economic, spiritual). I am acutely aware that I am in a position to influence developing academic minds. I am devoted to encouraging exploration, researching, and analyzing key issues that are relevant to their worlds so that they understand the future impact of their decisions.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- BASIC WRITING SKILLS (Grammar, punctuation, nuances)
- EDITING SERVICES (Self-Publishing/Student Support/Online Content)
- RESEARCH METHODS
- CRITICAL THINKING
- TEACHING LITERACY/WRITING TOWARD CALIFORNIA FRAMEWORK
- TUTORING - GRADES 7-GRAD SCHOOL (ONE-ON-ONE, ONLINE, PERSONALIZED)
- ESSAY STRUCTURE & DETAILING
- PROFESSIONAL WRITING (Resumes/Cover Letters/Proposals)
- ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
- CREATIVE WRITING (Autobiographies/ Biographies/ Poetry/ Short Stories/ Novels/ Vignettes)
- COLLEGE TEST PREP
- COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAYS
- PERSONALIZED ONLINE SERVICE IN ALL OF THE ABOVE ARENAS