Over the past three decades, Ann has helped hundreds of students make a successful transition into college-level work through her unique style of instruction. Her "down-to-earth" practical approach to teaching makes student learning “real-life.” She is an innovator whose love for learning and helping others learn has motivated her to develop mastery-based instructional materials in the areas of English, math, reading, and writing. Believing that all learning builds on prior knowledge, Ann focuses on building strong foundational skills on which higher levels of learning can be accomplished. Her talent is taking difficult concepts for students to master and simplifying those concepts where students can understand them and apply them to higher levels of learning.