"I was trained as a Waldorf teacher, with a belief that academics and the arts go hand in hand to build both knowledge and self-expression. My first degree was in painting and drawing from Pratt Institute, in New York City. I worked as a class teacher in grades K-8 and then taught art at the Cincinnati Waldorf School. I later became interested in students with reading difficulties and I am currently a master's candidate at the University of Cincinnati in Literacy studies. My reading students are the core of my business, but I still teach art and writing. I love creative writing, and am currently working on a manuscript to try to get my first novel published. Learning should be fun and full of creativity. In Waldorf, we say that a teacher should crack the door of education open and let the student walk through. Tutoring should not be a chore or something a student doesn't look forward to. So, I strive to make lessons interesting and fun and to always invite the student's individuality to take center stage. When people like what they are doing, they learn so much more!" less...