Miss Allie of Wilmington Tutoring, North Carolina, became a multiple-subject, credentialed teacher in 1986, after studying journalism at the University of Colorado and later attending California State University to study education and special education. She has taught public school, grades K through 6, special education, and has served as a private reading and writing tutor in all grade levels, including college.
During the summers, Miss Allie has taught SAT prep and essay writing at Elite School in southern California as well as Summer Enrichment Program, including debate club and book club, at True Love Lutheran Church (Korean congregation) in southern California. Also, Miss Allie spent a year visiting and evaluating various pre-schools all over California (PITC: Program for Infant/Toddler Care) for Berkeley Associates in Oakland, California.