Areas of Expertise

I am an experienced educator and tutor specializing in the following areas:

· Early Literacy and Reading

Master’s in Education from University of Pennsylvania with preK-4th grade emphasis; 1st & 3rd grade teaching experience; preK-4th grade teaching certification, and Orton-Gillingham training 

· English Literature

Stanford University B.A. in English with Honors; 5th-12th grade English teaching certification

· Writing

Stanford University B.A. with creative writing emphasis; experienced journalist with cover stories for BusinessWeek and Fortune Small Business, articles for Newsweek, a book for young professionals published by McGraw-Hill, and column for businessweek.com 

· Social Studies

Extensive history coursework, selected top Humanities student while a senior at The Westminster Schools, 4th-8th grade history teaching certification 

I take a highly individualized, interactive approach to educating students & would love to help your child be his or her best academic self!