I recently finished my PhD in English at the University of California, where I taught undergraduate seminars English and American literature, academic writing, and American history. Most of my formal training is oriented toward university-level teaching and research, but my past work as a gymnastics coach has also given me a lot of practical experience working with young children. Even now, kids in elementary grades remain some of my very favorite students--I really enjoy writing joke books and short stories with them, as well as playing math games like Multiplication War and Fraction Dominos. Students with disabilities are particularly important to me, and I try to stay up to date on the best practices for working with them because I've seen firsthand the ways in which minor accommodations can engender significant improvements in learning outcomes. Regardless of my students' ages and abilities, I enjoy helping all of them develop productive study habits and work practices that complement their personal needs and learning styles.

Learning Spanish, brushing up on my German, and maxing out my borrowing limit at the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library.