As a communication professional, working with corporations and non-profit organizations, I understand how important it is to develop a solid foundation of reading and writing skills. Competence in vocabulary, reading comprehension, and the ability to organize and communicate facts and ideas is the basis for all learning. As the tutor, my role is to serve as a mentor providing access to information and opportunities for discovery and knowledge development. I believe it is important to make the tutoring session relevant to the students interests, therefore involving them in the process and creating excitement to learn. My tutoring approach is student-centered. Each student is unique. How do they learn? What is their motivation? What are their strengths and weakness? Do they need to improve study methods? Do we need to work on their approach to learning? By sharing my love of learning, I help my students build confidence and develop the skills to foster success throughout their education, career and life.

I spend a lot of my free time outdoors - gardening, bicycling, kayaking, walking/hiking. If I'm not outside I am probably reading. I always have a book on hand and can easily read for 3-4 hours a day - immersed in a good story or learning more about a wide range of subjects from history to nutrition to organic farming.