I am a Connecticut State Certified Language Arts teacher grades 7-12 with 8 years combined experience of teaching honors, college prep, students with learning disabilities, and alternative education classes at the high school and the middle school level and 6 years of experience tutoring middle school, high school, and college undergraduate, graduate, and international students.

I earned an ETS Recognition of Excellence for PRAXIS II performance in English Language, Literature, and Composition: Content Knowledge. Further, I have College Board training in AP English Literature.

I also am a national award-winning, produced, and published playwright with over 20 years combined experience in journalism, free-lance writing, and editing.

(list of published works, play productions and awards