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About me

After 15 years' experience writing business reports for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, I switched gears and became a high school English/writing teacher. For the past 8 years, I have taught English, Speech, and ESOL at the high school level, and have tutored students in Math and Science, as well. I want to give the benefit of my experience to a younger generation, and I am happy working on the same calendar with my own two children.

Education:
A.B. Psychology (including Creative Writing Program), Brown University, 1983
M.B.A. Finance, Fordham University, 1988
M.A. English Education, University of South Florida, 2005

Briefly me

My passion is ...

reading, writing, teaching...

I know too much about ...

the problems in public secondary schools.

My childhood ambition ...

to be a writer for National Geographic.

My favorite memory ...

single-handedly sailing my boat around the Caribbean.

Why I write ...

to make sense out of the strange.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

anything that casts light onto dark places.

My first job ...

an intern reporter/photographer for a small county newspaper.

My best moment ...

the birth of my first daughter, after an incredibly long and difficult labor, and no doctor (that's another tale...)

My inspiration ...

whenever I see an individual triumphing against the odds...

Featured article by M. Halyard

Education > Standardized Tests Effective strategies for multiple choice tests: 1 of 3

Confronted with a multiple choice test, many students mistakenly rejoice. "Great! No essay questions! This will be easy!" they imagine. But the reality of standardized, multiple choice tests is that they have been designed with specific "lures" to bait the unwary student into choosing an incorrect answer. In the world of multiple choice tests, a miss is as good as a mile. Fortunately, there are a few effective strategies for multiple choice tests that will help students score higher. Critical Reading Comprehension Tests At the high school level, reading comprehension tests are the kil...
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