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Hello! I am an English teacher for The Institute of Reading Development. I have a bachelor's degree in English literature from St. Joseph's College in Patchogue and a master's degree in English literature from St. John's University. I am recently becoming certified to become a ESL/TEFL instructor. As well as working as a teacher I have had years... read more

...I also taught in a junior high school in Japan, where a wide variety of English skills were needed- speech, grammar, spelling, and writing- and have a good understanding of what challenges students from non-Western languages face when beginning to study English. I have coached adult ESL students in accent reduction and clear/loud speech, as well... read more

...I also scored a 5 on the AP English literature exam. I still love to read and go through dozens of news articles a day, and occasionally reread a classic or two. I especially like to reread older English literature, so if you are stuck on a passage in Shakespeare, Wuthering Heights, Pride and Prejudice, or Frankenstein, or anything else, I would... read more

When students work with me, they look forward to our sessions. Whether learning English as a Second language, writing, grammar, literature, public speaking, or business English - it can be fun. I have 20+ years experience from high school through graduate school and adult learners. My work has taken me to Turkey with the State Department, teaching... read more

...Following that, I teach students how to analyze the structure of deductive arguments using classical Aristotelian logic. Students will learn the four kinds of categorical propositions, the different types of syllogisms, and the square of opposition. From there, I teach beginning-level modern (symbolic) logic. Students will learn the 9 elementary... read more