About
I'm unique in the Latin teaching field because I've taught for mutliple years at the middle school, high school, and college levels. I have extensive experience teaching AP Latin, and have taught from multiple textbooks.
I hold a Bachelors and Master's degree in Classical Latin, amd have worked extensively with the language both for scholarship and fun. My knowledge of Greek mythology and Roman history are particularly strong and I've created a lot of resources, videos, and stories I've written in Latin about these.
Latin is so fun to learn, and I enjoy making it fun for others! My 15 years of classroom teaching experience have taught me all kinds of tricks, riddles, games, and memory devices and I'm very skilled at developing Q&A approaches that help you find the answer on your own, which improves independent learning significantly. I have a good sense of humor and always bring entertainment and chagrin to my teaching and tutoring sessions.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
Chat about what they like about Latin, what their favorite aspects of learnign the language are, and especially what they like about ancient mythology and culture. Getting to know what students like helps guide the teaching a lot.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I'm super experienced! Here is a quick review of my background:
Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Classical Latin
I hold a California Teaching Credential in Latin teaching
8 years of teaching at the college level
9 years of high school teaching
4 years of middle school (these two overlapped)
Extensive work teaching AP Latin, and workign with students of all levels, backgrounds, and interest areas.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
$50 an hour is my standard price. I charge a little higher than regular tutors because of my extensive teaching experience. You will be receinving top notch help from an expert Latinist and Latin teacher!
How did you get started teaching?
I started teachign in graduate school. A position opened up and I wanted to teach Latin very much, so after lobbying all the professors in my graduate program they hired me on.
What types of students have you worked with?
Practically every possible kind of student. I've taught in both public and private schools, in small towns and big cities. I have worked with students from very diverse bacgrounds and have taught every age range from middle school through senior citizens.
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
I love music concerts and art galleries, and also am a big advocate for social justice.
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
Tell them what you like about the subject, together with what you'd like help with. This helps us customize our support to your interests and needs.
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
What takes you the longest? What comes easiest? How do you pace your time and approaches to the langauge? What's your favorite thing about studying Latin? What's the biggest pain in the butt about studying it? What's weird about this kooky language? And what are some of your witty replies when people ask why your're studying this dead lanauge? (I'll help with all kinds of ways to answer that last one!)