Hilary W.
- Ludlow, VT 05149 ( 24.4 mi )
- Expert Composition Tutor
- Female Age 67
- Member since: 08/2021
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $35 to $75 /hr
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On-line
In-Group
- Also Tutors: English, Language Arts, Writing, Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Literature, Journalism, Creative Writing
Composition is one of my top subjects! Along with being an English and Special Education teacher and teacher for gifted and talented students, I was a writer for The New York Times for six years, specializing in feature and human interest articles on individuals in the arts.
Ever since I was in Honors English in high school back in the seventies (yes, I am a "well seasoned" teacher versus "an old teacher"), I knew that I wanted to dedicate my college years to taking every writing and literature class I could get my hands on. Once my composition was chosen as the "model essay" in my English Comp 101 class at Adelphi University, and was read by students for many years after I graduated, I knew that I meant to be a teacher and share my love for literature, writing, and "coloring outside the lines," inspiring students to be reflective, thoughtful and creative readers, writers, thinkers, and speakers. I have over 15 years experience teaching students in grades 5-12 and my greatest asset is teaching students with very diverse skill sets and cognitive abilities.
My teaching style is based on student-centered, social-emotional learning, where my core values ar ... read more