Teaches online
Teaches High School, College
Age: 12+
Teaching since 1995
Ph.D. in American Studies
About Jane H.
I'm a life-long teacher and learner who enjoys working with other people to help them write and read more effectively. I earned a Ph.D. and taught composition to college freshmen for 4 years, even training other graduate students about best practices. In this role, I definitely mastered the art of an argumentative essay.
But after a brief stint in college, I landed at Walt Disney Feature Animation, pitching ideas and managing the script-writing process. My bosses loved that I knew how to research, create proposals and outlines, and could articulate complex ideas in simple language. I worked with the most creative people in the movie business, and I picked up many strategies from them about the process that creates the best results. In this role, I became an edutainment expert.
I missed the classroom and ended up in a premier high school in Silicon Valley where I consulted beyond the classroom, coaching management professionals to develop better writing practices and products. For example, I tutored one young start-up CEO to craft emails that earned him goodwill amongst his burgenoning staff. I wrote blogs for C-level executives and white papers that featured their names as authors. In this role, I was a silent mentor and ghostwriter.
In short, I have experience with brief text all the way to dissertations. I also read the research into teaching writing most effectively. I also practice yoga, and many of the lessons from that passion apply to learning to write well.
Instructor details
Location:
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
7 AM-9:30 AM
1 PM-8 PM
Tuesday
7 AM-9:30 AM
1 PM-8 PM
Wednesday
7 AM-9:30 AM
1 PM-8 PM
Thursday
7 AM-9:30 AM
1 PM-8 PM
Friday
7 AM-9:30 AM
1 PM-8 PM
Saturday
7 AM-9:30 AM
Sunday
7 AM-9:30 AM
1 PM-8 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$42
45 minutes
$67
60 minutes
$75
90 minutes
$100
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Experience
Creative Director
Jun, 1993 - Jun, 1998Walt Disney Feature Animation
I pitched movie ideas, created outline, wrote treatments, hired and managed writers, and communicated with studio "brass" consistently and constantly.
Humanities Faculty
Aug, 2015 - Jun, 2019La Jolla Country Day School
Taught four classes, including 9th-grade English.
Humanities Faculty
Aug, 2011 - Jun, 2015University Liggett School
I taught an upper-division Creative Writing elective.
Creative Consultant
Jun, 2009 - Jul, 2011Essential Entertainment
I read scripts, wrote notes, and met with writers about revisions.
English Teacher
Aug, 1998 - Jun, 2009Menlo School
I designed the 9th-grade English course.
Education
B.A. in American Studies
Aug, 1980 - Jun, 1984University of Notre Dame
Ph.D. in American Studies
Aug, 1986 - Jun, 1991University of Minnesota
M.A. in American Studies
Aug, 1984 - Jun, 1986Baylor University
Instructor details
Location:
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
7 AM-9:30 AM
1 PM-8 PM
Tuesday
7 AM-9:30 AM
1 PM-8 PM
Wednesday
7 AM-9:30 AM
1 PM-8 PM
Thursday
7 AM-9:30 AM
1 PM-8 PM
Friday
7 AM-9:30 AM
1 PM-8 PM
Saturday
7 AM-9:30 AM
Sunday
7 AM-9:30 AM
1 PM-8 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$42
45 minutes
$67
60 minutes
$75
90 minutes
$100
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