English was always my best subject in school: I was quick to learn all the ins-and-outs of essay-writing, I read the books I was supposed to for class, and I think, even as I initially entered college to study Psychology, the idea of teaching writing and reading and literature was always on the back burner.

As of now, I have about a decade of teaching experience under my belt. I began observing in middle school and high school environments, which led to completing a three-month practicum at...