cybil
cybil
Female
November 10, 2007
Teacher
High School - 12th Grade
English / Literature / Writing
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, TN, US (1968 - 1973)
My interests include travel, computers, writing, needlework, golden retrievers, and baseball.
Biography
With a B.A. in English and a Masters in English Education, I have taught for over 30 years, most of which have been at a boys school where I served as head of the English Department for 15 years. Currently I teach freshmen and AP English Lit and Comp to seniors; however, I've taught every grade from 7-12. I've also been an AP Reader for the Lit exam as well as scoring essays for SAT.
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