"I am an extremely patient and passionate educator. My teaching approach easily adapts to meet the needs of your learning style. I work successfully with both high-achieving students as well as students who experience difficulty within traditional classroom environments.

I hold a BA in Liberal Arts from Sarah Lawrence College, an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, and am a U.S. Fulbright Scholar to the Philippines. I am a professional fine artist as well as a classroom teacher.

At the middle school/high school level, I tutor students in core curricula as well as standardized testing (SSAT, ISEE, SAT, SAT 2, ACT).

I enjoy guiding students through all aspects of the college application process: application organization, brainstorming and editing personal essays, portfolio preparation, resume review, mock interviews, etc. I work closely with students to develop Common App and supplemental college essays that present their most outstanding traits to college admission boards. At the post-secondary level, I help students improve thesis writing, research practices, project proposals, and essay editing for graduate school admission and competitive fellowships (ie Fulbright).

I am a Spanish-speaker, studied academic Spanish at universities in Cuba and Argentina, and have spent extensive time in Latin America. I customize my lessons to meet the learning needs and language acquisition goals of each student. Students may improve their Spanish language skills in grammar, reading, writing, and oral understanding. I also teach conversational/colloquial Spanish as well as assist with accent reduction. Additionally, I have been hired to do specialized translation work (i.e., medical translation during surgical procedures) and can help you build a Spanish lexicon specific to your field.

I work with both native English speakers as well as ESL students to improve writing ability and reading comprehension.

I am originally from Southern Arizona and grew up among native Spanish speakers. I studied Spa" less...