"Since retiring in February 2014 from teaching high school English full-time, I have really enjoyed tutoring all aspects of English instruction. I loved teaching high school, and I am finding tutoring just as enjoyable. I am meeting many new, interesting people, and I am teaching students of all ages now.

I am patient, flexible, and personable. I prefer to praise and encourage students whenever possible; however, a teacher's job is also to point out weak areas and help students strive for improvement. I also pride myself on being businesslike: punctuality and communication with my students and their parents are important to me.

I was named teacher of the year twice (1992 and 2011), once by the National Honor Society (students) and once by my teaching peers.

I feel very confident teaching anything English-related: grammar, writing (I teach grammar, writing, essay, and ACT English at an SAT prep company), literature, test prep (I do quite a bit of SAT prep), vocabulary, reading comprehension, and college admissions work.

It's important for me to get to know each student's strengths and weaknesses, and to proceed from there to improve skills. English allows for different approaches and styles, and experience has taught me how I like them completed, and how other teachers' expectations may differ.

As I have learned from my other teaching experiences, I continue to find that I am not perfect, that students teach me as much as I teach them, and that I love what I do." less...