"I graduated from Stanford University in philosophy with a 3.8 GPA. I have obtained two graduate degrees: an MA in English and an MFA in Fiction Writing. My novel, "Chocolate Lizards," was made into a feature film called "The Accidental Texan."

I've taught face-to-face university-level writing for 23 years. In essay writing, I emphasize logic, grammar, punctuation and style. I've taught literary studies for 23 years, as well. I excel in simplifying concepts for beginning and intermediate writers and building relationships with my students.

Though they are all STEM students, I helped my children with their writing, and all were admitted to excellent schools: Columbia University, Vassar College, and M.I.T." less...