Experience Summary
I have earned a bachelor degree in English Writing with a minor in German Language and Literature. While enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh, I also completed a certificate in Public and Professional Writing. I've worked as a writer for national companies, including Orient Watch, Tarte Cosmetics and EcoSMART, as well as a grant writer for local nonprofits. I've been awarded the LarsonO'Brien Prize for Excellence in Professional Writing and honorable mention for the University of Pittsburgh's Prize for Excellence in Writing for the Public Interest. In addition, I have tutored and mentored college students in writing, grant writing, public relations writing and editing. I have also taught reading to 3-7 year olds.
Teaching Style
I think it's important to listen to what learners and students have to say. I approach teaching first as a learner; I learn what the student's main concerns are and what goals they have for themselves. Second, I teach and leave room for questions, concerns and confusion. This approach to teaching focuses on the major concerns of the student (or parent)rather than focus on an overarching theme like how to read or how to write. If the student's only concern is how to use a comma, then that will be the focus of the lesson rather than focusing entirely on all grammar.