Dr. Margaret Montgomery currently serves as an AP United States History and American Studies teacher in Atlanta, GA. Since 2014, Dr. Montgomery has also taught college courses such as Western Civilization and American Studies for both four year and two year higher institutions. She has five years of experience tutoring undergraduates in writing skills and six years of working with highschool students before that. While living in Atlanta she has also served as an individual tutor for AP United States History for three years. She has successfully coached students to earn above average scores on the national exam in both her own class as well as with her individual tutoring. She has been recognized for teaching excellence in history and has helped highschool, undergraduate, and graduate students compose personal statements for admissions applications, fellowship applications, graduate programs, and law schools. Her teaching philosophy is grounded in enthusiasm and compassion. She loves working one-on-one with students because of the opportunity to customize her approach to a student’s needs and become an academic cheerleader. When she’s not in the classroom, Margaret can be found taking her dog Keno on adventures around the city, enjoying makers’ markets in town, or cooking Cajun comfort foods like jambalaya and gumbo. She is available remotely via Zoom.