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Laura: Orange County tutor

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Laura is originally from the Chicago area, and has over twelve years of experience as a teacher, nine of those years teaching ESL and English studies. She worked as an English language teacher for over two years in South Korea, as well as in Cambodia, Scotland, and Guatemala. Her teaching experience spans all ages and levels, as well as more than 3.5 years of experience teaching online. She holds a TEFL certification, she can teach any and all grammar rules, and she excels at helping middle school through college-age students improve their writing, reading, and language skills. When she's not speaking to students all over the world, she loves to be active and outdoors. Some of her interests include art, literature, fitness/nutrition, surfing and she can never get enough of traveling! Last year, Laura moved to Austin, Texas where she has been enjoying the warm sunshine, delicious tacos, and fanastic live music!

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Laura’s Qualifications
Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: Columbia College Chicago - Bachelors, Theatre

Hobbies

Surfing, hiking/camping, literature, music, art.

Tutoring Subjects
ACCUPLACER ESL
ACCUPLACER ESL - Listening
ACCUPLACER ESL - Reading Skills
ACCUPLACER ESL - Sentence Meaning
ACCUPLACER Language Use
ACCUPLACER Sentence Skills
ACCUPLACER WritePlacer
ACT English
ACT Reading
ACT Writing
Adult ESL/ELL
College Application Essays
College English
English
English Grammar and Syntax
ESL/ELL
Essay Editing
High School English
High School Writing
Middle School Reading
Middle School Reading Comprehension
Middle School Writing
Other
Public Speaking
Test Prep
TOEFL Prep
Writing