mwestwood
mwestwood
Female
October 4, 2006
Teacher
College - Freshman
English / Literature / Writing
Saint Xavier University - Chicago, IL, US (1966 - 1968)
Northern Illinois University - Dekalb, IL, US (1968 - 1970)
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Birmingham, AL, US (1985 - 1987)
The University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, AL, US (1997 - 2000)
Reading, drama, art, music, travel,and pets who do not whine and repine about their fates.
Biography
Presently, I teach College Freshman English and College French. Previously, I taught American, English, and World Literature, Journalism, Writing, and Grammar along with French for 23 years on the secondary level. I have a B.A. in French, and a B. A. and M.A. in English
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