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Holly

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I am a freelance writer with over seventy publications in playwriting, creative nonfiction, and journalism. I have over ten years of teaching experience at both the high school and college levels. As a faculty member of a high school English Department, I taught critical reading, creative and scholarly writing, and literature. I was also an Adjunct Professor in both the English and Academic Literacy Departments at the Community College of Baltimore County. I not only teach and write professionally, I'm also an editor for literary magazines and judge written and oral language arts contests, including Poetry Out Loud competitions. One of my greatest joys in teaching is that moment a student discovers his or her voice--when he or she knows exactly what to say about a subject and how to say it. I look forward to sharing my knowledge and enthusiasm for writing, reading, and public speaking.

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Holly’s Qualifications
Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: Indiana University-Bloomington - Bachelor in Arts, History

Graduate Degree: University of Maryland School of Law - Doctor of Laws, Legal Studies

Hobbies

I read and write every day. I love fiction, particularly Southern gothic and Grit Lit themes, but I also read and write about nonfiction on topics as varied as WWII history to biographies of Impressionist painters. I also write and perform plays and original music. I sing and play the ukulele in live theatrical performances and also in various live music venues. Music has a big influence on my writing, drawing my attention to they rhythm and sound of words. I also love to travel and learn about other cultures. Some of the places I've visited--and cycled across--are Vietnam, Nepal, Turkey, Croatia, and Slovenia.

Tutoring Subjects
ACCUPLACER ESL - Reading Skills
ACCUPLACER ESL - Sentence Meaning
ACCUPLACER Language Use
ACCUPLACER WritePlacer
ACT English
ACT Writing
Adult Literacy
American Literature
College English
COMPASS Reading
Creative Writing
English
English Grammar and Syntax
Essay Editing
Fiction Writing
GED Prep
GED Reasoning Through Language Arts
High School English
High School Level American Literature
High School Writing
IB Extended Essay
ISEE Prep
ISEE-Lower Level Reading Comprehension
ISEE-Lower Level Verbal Reasoning
ISEE-Lower Level Writing
ISEE-Middle Level Verbal Reasoning
ISEE-Middle Level Writing
ISEE-Upper Level Verbal Reasoning
ISEE-Upper Level Writing
Journalism
PSAT Critical Reading
PSAT Writing Skills
Public Speaking
Test Prep
Writing