Experience Summary
Recent graduate ofArizona's MFA Creative Writing program with 4.0. Studied the teaching of creative writing for K-5, taught 4th and 5th grade class. Taught and tutored college level writing courses at Univ. of Arizona and Brown Mackie College. Lawyer for over twenty years. Volunteer work with juvenile offenders in therapeutic camp. Excelled at math, astronomy, history (degree) in high school and undergraduate.
Teaching Style
Demanding and encouraging. Big believer in enthusiasm and positive reinforcement, but also in accountability.
My Hobbies
swimming, hiking, watching sports, movies
Other Comments
References available upon request.
| American History |
 This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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| graduated Univ. of Texas, BA in history, "with highest honors" |
| Composition |
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| MFA in Creative Writing, teaching assistant for freshman composition classes |
| Creative Writing |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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| MFA Creative Writing, taught creative writing at college and grade school levels. |
| English |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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| 36 hours graduate english courses |
| Geography |
Proficiency: Expert
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| excellent geography skills/knowledge |
| Government |
Proficiency: Expert
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| law degree from Univ. of Texas |
| Journalism |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| undergraduate minor in journalism |
| Literature |
Proficiency: Expert
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| my specialization in graduate school is literary fiction |
| Political Science |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| worked for government for many years |
| Shakespeare |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| love shakespeare |
| Spanish |
Proficiency: Expert
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| Lived in Mexico two years, attended summer school in Spain. Fluent. |
| Spelling |
Proficiency: Expert
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| was school spelling bee champion in 6th and 7th grade |