In college, I minored in Classics, so I took a number of classes in Latin language and literature, including prose composition, in which I actually had to write in Latin, rather than translating from ... it, which I think is the best way to really learn a language. But I majored in Linguistics, where I learned how languages work, how they have developed over time, and how they are related. This has given me a great ability to connect Latin to other languages students may know, from English all the way out to South Asian languages and even computer languages. I have studied several of the languages derived from Latin or from the same family. I emphasize using Latin to build vocabulary and to think logically and analytically. Although it has been a while since I have actually taught or tutored Latin or other subjects, in the past few years, I have kept my hand in with Latin, including by writing articles about it (please see the links from my resume.) read more

Hi - or as we say in Latin, salve! I would like to help you with your Latin. I am very serious about learning the language, which requires a certain amount of discipline, and the great literature wri... tten in it, but I also want to make it fun. Not like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjOfQfxmTLQ But I also want to make it useful. I stress the connections of Latin to other languages, especially English, to help you build vocabulary, but also the Romance languages descended from Latin, and other Indo-European languages, like German and Russian, and South Asian languages, and even computer languages. In college, I minored in Classics, so I took a number of classes in Latin language and literature, including prose composition, in which, rather than just translating from Latin, I actually had to write in it, which I think is the best way to really learn a language. But I majored in Linguistics, where I learned how languages work, how they have developed over time, and how they are related. This has given me a great ability to connect Latin to other languages students may know. So whether you are studying Latin already and need some help, or would like to try it out for the first time, get in touch, and we can do a first lesson and see how it goes!read more