"I help students over age 16 write compelling papers through careful coaching and editing.

Some of the ways I help writers to achieve their goals include support with:

• Analysis

• Brainstorming and organization

• Creating a thesis

• Doing research

• Proper citation and formatting

• Grammar, capitalization, and punctuation

• Editing and proofreading

In addition, I tutor students in literature, English language learning (ESL/EFL/ENL/ESOL), Spanish, European history, and religious studies.

Every writing lesson is an opportunity to learn, and I gently coach you and ask questions about what you want to say as I help you organize and express your ideas with clarity.

As a language teacher, I help resolve grammar and vocabulary questions, improve pronunciation, and assist with writing and speaking fluency.

I ask each student to prepare for the lesson by providing materials in advance and arriving to class with a purpose. We can set a reasonable objective for each class ahead of time, so we work toward a common goal.

Bio

I have taught English literature and composition, English language learners, Spanish, college success, and religious studies at universities and a high school for over a decade.

In addition, I have worked as a freelance writer, proofreader, copy editor, and Spanish-to-English translator for a total of three decades. Along with correcting a lot of student papers, I have edited and translated academic material including dissertations, scholarly monographs, and creative writing.

I hold three master’s degrees in comparative literature, religious studies, and European studies from Indiana University along with a graduate certificate in literary translation (Spanish). I also hold a high school teaching license in English as a New Language and English Language Arts. During my graduate studies, I focused on women writers in Spain and Latin America in the early modern era." less...