Kelly Roell Kelly C. Roell Education Expert Education B.A., English, University of Michigan Introduction Author, lecturer, and education writer with an array of test-preparation experienceWorked as a high school English and reading teacherAuthor of "Ace the ACT"Has written test-taking tips and articles for kindergarten through sixth-grade students on a variety of platforms Experience Kelly is a former ThoughtCo writer. She is an author, certified teacher, and lecturer, who has had an array of test-preparation experience. She worked as a high school English and reading teacher for years in one of the nation's top-ranked school districts, instructing students in the many facets of local, state, and national testing.Her test-prep skills helped her administer SAT test preparation courses to advanced high school students, guiding them to focus their potential and increase their scores. She has also worked as a private tutor, motivating students to move from failure to excellence in reading, writing, and speech. She wrote 262 test-prep and education articles for ThoughtCo over the course of nearly eight years. Education Kelly holds a master's degree in secondary English education and a bachelor's degree in English with a creative writing emphasis.PublicationsKelly authored a test-prep book, "Ace the ACT: Smart Strategies to a Higher Score," published in 2012 by the Research and Education Association, Inc. and updated it in 2016 to include the enhanced ACT writing test. The updated book was titled "ACT Strategy Smart: Ace the ACT." She has also written test-taking tips and articles for kindergarten through sixth-grade students on Scholastic.com. Currently, she also writes for Blue Ocean Brain, a company specializing in customizable microlearning for business. ThoughtCo and Dotdash Meredith ThoughtCo, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is an award-winning reference site offering education content created by experts. ThoughtCo reaches 13 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Kelly Roell 2020-21 LSAT Costs and Fee Waivers Worksheet 2: Author's Purpose How to Find Your Old ACT Scores 2020 MCAT Test Dates and Score Release Dates 4 Ways to Become a Good Test-Taker 5 Free SAT Apps Worth Downloading GRE Text Completion Examples Redesigned PSAT VS. Redesigned SAT Old SAT Vs. Redesigned SAT Chart Old PSAT Versus Redesigned PSAT 4 Polite Ways to Get People to Pipe Down Inference Practice Questions 4 Types of Context Clues Understanding Vocabulary Words in Context Average TOEIC Listening and Reading Scores How to Prepare for a Test in 3 Months "What to the Slave..." Reading Comprehension Worksheet Answers Reading Comprehension Practice Questions What to Do About an ACT Score Mistake ACT English Questions, Reporting Categories, and Content How to Find the Stated Main Idea What Is a Good MCAT Score? English Vocabulary Practice: The Necklace Free Inference Worksheets and Exercises