Hi, there. I'm an experienced tutor who loves the English language and is skilled in teaching students from ages 6 to 60. My areas of tutoring expertise include language arts, English as a Second Language, research, reading, writing, composition, study habits, literature, verbal test prep and the humanities. So often in learning situations, we only hear about what we are doing wrong. That's no way to motivate people! I use a lot of positive feedback, encouragement and praise to show students what they already know and increase their appetite for learning. My goal is to empower students to build both knowledge and strategies to find knowledge. I've helped people of all ages and from all fields improve their reading comprehension and learn to polish their essays, themes, resumes, blogs, business proposals, lab reports and dissertations. If your class or project has a writing or reading component, I can help. I graduated magna cum laude from University of Maryland with a degree in English and I hold a graduate degree from Earlham School of Religion. I worked as a reporter and editor for five years before pursuing a career in pastoral care. I love helping people learn to use our rich language to communicate and build connections and I enjoy being able to impact students' lives in an immediate way.