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...For the past few years, I've conducted writing workshops; Memoir Writing for adults and College Essay Writing for high school seniors. Also, I act as consultant to professional writers and am a member of the Writers Guild of America. I suppose my greatest strength as a teacher is that I never repeat a lesson. I am able to create the right example,... read more

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...John's College, a private liberal arts college best known for it's great books curriculum and seminar-centered learning. I have therefore read and studied a wide range of canonical texts in the Western and Eastern traditions of philosophy, history, theology, ethics, politics, and literature, and I have studied both Attic Greek and Sanskrit intensively... read more

...History concentration from Harvard University. I received my BA in English from Colorado College and a Master of Liberal Arts from Harvard University. I have taught middle and high school grammar, literature, writing organization, peer editing, research, persuasive essay writing, compare/contrast essay writing, and more. Additionally, I have published... read more

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