Teacher – Writer – Tutor

Freelance writer, specializing in interview-based profiles and research-based service articles published in:

• Washington Family Magazine
• Baltimore’s Child Magazine
• Reflections (Telling Our Stories Press, 2015), an anthology of ultra-short essays
• Our Parish Times (regional newspaper)
• The Daily Drunk Literary Magazine

Educational tutor, offering virtual tutoring services via Zoom in:

• language arts for grades 7-12, including grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing
• essay prep for high school and college admissions applications
• standardized test taking techniques and language arts sections for HSPT, SSAT, SAT, and ACT.

Previous Work Experience:

• Retired professional educator with thirteen years of experience teaching full-time and tutoring middle school language arts. MSDE certified through 12/2021.
• Former paralegal and negotiator with twenty years of experience primarily in commercial real estate and shopping center management.
• Twenty-plus years of experience in public speaking, community theatre, and middle school performing arts as actor, director, producer, and writer.