"Hello, I have an Master of Science degree in Journalism and a double Bachelor's degree in Public Administration and Journalism. I will be pleased to help you develop a passion, as I have, for the English language arts such as, writing and reading.

I have always been excited about writing. First, as an elementary student creating poetry, as a teenager writing about social issues, and then as an adult writing magazine articles. Writing can be fun once the student learns sentence structure and grammar rules. For elementary students, I try to make learning fun. During a writing workshop one summer, a student told me he had never written a story. After tutoring him privately for a few weeks, and commenting on his Spiderman tee shirt, he handed in three stories (one on Spiderman) that he had written himself. He was very proud that he had accomplished what he initially feared.

I have tutored students in reading. One student's eyes lit up when she read her first few pages with no prompting from me. What I find that helps students succeed in reading is if they are tutored reading a book on topics they enjoy.

A newer skill that I have developed is in teaching English as a Second Language. I have been successful in helping those with limited skills to read, write, speak, and understand English much better.

Let's do it!!" less...