"I excel in breaking down complex subjects, developing content understanding and honing skills that enable more effective learning and communication. By illustrating core concepts, I strengthen comprehension and confidence, improving critical thinking, reading, and writing abilities. For AP class prep, I ensure that students understand official AP rubric requirements by providing effective models that guide speedy, high-scoring compositions.

For 15+ years, I have been teaching in-person and online in high school and college classrooms in the United States and Japan. I serve annually as an AP grader for AP World History (WHAP), though I also teach and score materials for AP US History (APUSH) and AP European History (AP Euro). As a former English department chair, I taught and supervised AP Lit and AP Lang courses. As an editor, I have managed writing centers specializing in college admissions (Common App, as well as graduate, medical and law school), research, and writing fluency. Additionally, I have been engaged by academic publishing firms in the revision of multiple AP-approved textbooks. These days I split my time between academics and agriculture, teaching online classes while I run a three-acre organic teaching farm where I demonstrate sustainable practices.

The classes I teach at high school and university levels include World/Global History, Japanese History, Chinese History, East Asian Civilizations, Environmental History, American Environmental History, US/American History, Modern European History, American Government (AP Gov), the History of Science and Technology, American Lit, British Lit, Literary Criticism, Nature Writing, Mythology and Folklore, and Introduction to Philosophy.

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