SEWING & DESIGN: I have many years of sewing experience. I am a 4th-generation tailor. I worked in theater as a costume designer, I ran a costume shop for 6 years. I love to turn people on to the frugal craft of sewing to save money and create projects to suit your personal desires. I love the ability to create something made specifically for me. COOKING: I'm also a chef. Learning to cook is a great way to save money and eat well at the same time. You can have control over your diet and wallet at the same time. In high school, I was cooking every day after school in a Chinese restaurant until I graduated. My experience is in shopping, meal p

Good food begins with great cooking practices and hygiene. I teache the practices because it consistently keeps the chances of food contamination to minimum to none. I believe when you prepare food food others they should feel confidence in eating what you prepare, because it looks good first and then taste greate. I have cooked professionally since I was twelve years old (30 yrs) My parents both love to cook. My mom, a traditional cook and my dad, a creative cook. I am Experience trained, not professionally train. I cook both comfort foods and gourmet dishes. I do have a sister that is a Le Cordon Bleu trained chef. I can always ask quest...

The students I teach reach goals they didn’t know they had. Their biggest surprise is how easy the work becomes and how little energy they have to invest for their accomplishments. I really enjoy watching their faces light up and ask my favorite question, “That’s it?”

Hi there, I'm Angela! I'm an effervescent tutor who received both a BA in English and a BFA in Theatre from the University at Buffalo, and a Masters of Fine Arts from University of Missouri - Kansas City. I have been a tutor for the past nine years with extensive experience in every subject at both the elementary and middle school levels. However, because of my background, language arts is my area of expertise. I have taught pre-K students about phonics, Kindergartners how to read, first graders how to spell, & second graders about proper grammar. I have frequently been a writing coach for both school assignments and test prep, and across eve...