Diamond Education

I can teach:

• All AP History (AP US, World, Gov, Euro): I have taught full classes and tutored these tests and specialize in teaching the writing for the FRQ section.
• Academic writing (I have taught at the middle school, high school, college, and graduate level and have tutored students 1-1 at these levels).
• Professional writing: I have helped students with professional school applications (med, law, dental, nursing school). I also review resumes and cover letters.
• I can provide comprehensive mentoring and guidance for high school students on their college applications. This includes working with them 9-12 grade and helping them develop a competitive resume. I recommend and mentor them in competitions related to their area of interest, advise them on leadership/service activities, and meet with students regularly to encourage and support them through this process.
• I can teach students how to write for major humanities competitions such as: John Locke Essay Contest, Harvard International Review, NYT Competitions, and National History Day. I also edit their projects.
•  I can edit all College Admissions writing, including the Common App, UC Application, and Supplemental essays. I mostly work with students applying to the Ivies and top 30 schools, but I have also helped students get into the top 50-100 and 100+ tier range. In the past, I have helped my students get into Harvard, MIT, Georgetown, Duke, Johns Hopkins, University of Pennsylvania, and many more schools.
• I can teach all skills and levels of ESL, including English for specific purposes (especially in healthcare and educational settings). 
• I can also teach Digital Literacy and designed a course in 2020 for a workforce development program.

My background:

• BA: Psychology and Neuroscience, Wake Forest University (studied learning and plasticity in patients regaining language skills after injury)
• MA: Interpreting and Translation Studies, Wake Forest University 
• MA: Applied Linguistics, Teachers College, Columbia University (studied technical writing for social studies and humanities, ESL)

I have written and published curricula for New York State and for the City of New York that is currently being using in Workforce Training Programs under the WIOA Grant. I also have published independently with Columbia. 

My past work experience includes:

-8 years adjunct experience teaching academic writing at 4 year and community colleges in workforce, tuition-based, and undergraduate settings. I will be a professor at Montgomery College this fall.

-7 years management experience as a program coordinator for one of the largest ESL Programs in the NY Metro area (I supervised and led 800 students/quarter and trained/supported 40+ instructors).

-Virtual educator for the U.S. Department. I taught English, journalism, academic writing, and media literacy to students in Senegal, Central African Republic, and Angola. 

-private college counselor (over 10 years)

-AP History tutor/teacher: over 10 years

Other skills: I am fluent in Spanish