Fun Facts

I am currently working on improving my rudimentary skills in ancient cooking. I also have a wonderful cat named Brutus!

About Me

I graduated from the University in Oregon in 2007, magna cum laude and with departmental honors in the field of Classics. That year I was also awarded the Pascal Prize for Latin scholarship and the Lowenstam Prize for Classical scholarship. While at the University of Oregon, I assisted in instruction for the 100 level Latin courses, and taught a weekly class. I also have limited experience teaching Latin for high school and middle school age students.

I began tutoring students in 2006 at the University of Oregon, where I worked with five Latin students on a weekly basis through their first year. Since then, I have been tutoring students at Portland State University, where the head of the Latin department has been referring students to me. My experience is largely with tutoring 100 level college students using Wheelock's Latin and the accompanying 38 Latin Stories translation text; however, I do have some limited experience with Ecce Romani and basic Latin composition as well. I have also helped students in translation courses for Caesar's De Bello Gallico and the poetry of Catullus.

As a student of Latin and Greek, I know that learning a language can be a slow and arduous process that can often be very discouraging. I am extremely patient and empathetic with students, and seek to help them find their own pace and methods of learning. I find that the largest obstruction to learning is often the student's anxiety, frustrations, and insecurities. My primary goal in tutoring is to help the student approach the material with confidence. Having worked with students with a great variety of skill sets and learning approaches, I know how to adapt my instruction so that it best suits the student, whether they need assistance with the basics of the grammar, memorization methods, or help with translation and composition techniques. I also hope to instill a love of the language and culture of the Romans, or to encourage an existing interest and fascination. When learning a