...which are English language and literature, Latin language and literature, writing and test prep. I enjoy helping students achieve their academic goals which will help them achieve the future they envision. I am a lifetime graduate student by choice because I have many areas of interest. I have three degrees from Georgia State University, a bachelors, masters and specialist degree, in English, Latin, and Education. I also have a specialist degree in Instructional Technology from...
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...to return to my first love, teaching. I completed my undergraduate degree in English / Language Arts, but then decided to pursue my Juris Doctorate. I have practiced in courts throughout the state, but found the greatest satisfaction working with at-risk kids in the juvenile court system. Consequently, when I retired two years ago, I decided to spend my second career in education. I am pursuing my Rank II and my specialist certification in LBD...
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...when she was named an official recipient in 2019, in honor of her interdisciplinary research and commitment to fostering student success on campus. She finds joy in any opportunity to uplift other students--especially women in STEM, individuals facing disabilities, or anyone who seeks to improve their command of the English language. In sharing her passions with her students, she helps them break out of "analysis paralysis" into a fun, personalized routine that helps foster positive...
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...My strengths are: IB coursework to include Cambridge, LSAT, MCAT, SAT, GRE, DAT, PCAT, Research writing, and other high-level exam preparations. Strategies are the keys to higher grades. Former Standardization test designer and scorer for Measurement Inc., and Leader in the development of Standardized and Test Prep development. As a Licensed Educator M.Ed MHS-MFT, Ed.S, it is important that my Students enjoy themselves in the things they learn organically as they develop their confidence in...
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...have a Bachelor's Degree in History and Political Science. My areas of history and political science included the U.S., Europe, Russia, East Asia and Brazil. I have been teaching (mostly English) since 2012. I began teaching in Curitiba, Brazil that year. I originally taught at a 5th-grade school and then taught working professionals in my second year. I returned to the US in 2014 and eventually taught ESL in the Atlanta, Georgia area at a...
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...with students! I really enjoy the relationship we can build, and it makes me so happy when I can help people make progress in their language goals, whether it's better writing, understanding grammar, or just generally communicating more clearly. I tutor languages. Russian, Czech, and English are my strongest, but I do have skill and could help with beginner Polish or French. Or Old Church Slavic or Latin (not a whole lot of demand for those)....
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...a Masters program for Elementary Education. I absolutely love working with students, as I think it is the most rewarding job in the whole world. Seeing students gain confidence in their own learning puts a smile on my face every time. I started tutoring for students who were in the hospital and could not be present in their classrooms. It was such a special job and I have since been tutoring every weekday since! I...
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...Language and Literature. I have 10+ years of tutoring experience ranging from elementary students to undergraduate seniors. Additionally, I am a published writer and have worked for multiple literary magazines. I am skilled in writing, reading, editing, research, prose, language acquisition, and literary analysis. I am also proficient in Italian and am working towards fluency. I consider myself to be a very passionate and charismatic person and am excited to help students grow in their...
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I love languages and writing and want to help students develop their own interest and abilities in these areas. I'm fluent in Spanish and proficient in Mandarin. I worked with all the Spanish speaking clients as a paralegal at a law firm and lived in Nanjing China while I studied at Nanjing University. I'm also TEFL certified.
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...University of Arizona. I moved back to Arizona in 2023 from Georgia. I was bought up with the idea that education was a priority so I started tutoring my own kids when they were about 2 years old. I currently teach special education and work as a tutor for Sylvan Learning Centers. I have 20 plus years working in some capacity of education. I am also fluent in American Sign language and worked as an...
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...she received her B.A. in Psychology with a special concentration in Linguistics. There she combined her love of language with attention to philosophic inquiry and data-driven research. In addition to her studies, Katherine dedicated much of her time to teaching. She worked as a T.A. in the Psychology Department and volunteered with Brainiacs, a program that brought extracurricular science courses to public schools. Katherine is currently completing an M.A. in Linguistics at The Graduate Center...
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...Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, and I love helping people learn in fun and easy ways, especially if school feels a bit tough sometimes. I understand these challenges really well because I have ADHD, and I know how important it is to find learning methods that work best for each person. Since 2014, I've been helping students like you with subjects needed for all kinds of careers. Whether it's finding podcasts, videos, or making...
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...support and revision in the writing process is very important. I enjoy helping others with their writing as well as editing their essays. Additionally, I love to study languages and their linguistic components. Both English and Spanish are my favorite subjects to teach to others. In my free time, I enjoy hanging out with my family and friends and going to the beach. I also really enjoy sports, especially soccer and golf.
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...the pleasure of working with organizations such as the Japanese government, NATO, the U.S. Department of Defense, and even the White House! In this field, it is imperative to have a multidisciplinary background, which I believe helps me a great deal in tutoring! I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 3.98 GPA from the University of Florida, and I graduated high school with a 4.5 GPA anda calvacade of passed AP exams. I carry a...
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...Linguistics from Stony Brook University and my M.A. in Literacy from Touro College, and I've recently completed a program in School District Administration. But more than my degrees, what I bring to tutoring is my belief that every student learns in their own unique way. My style is personal, flexible, and creativeI take time to really get to know you, figure out what's standing in your way, and come up with fun and effective strategies...
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...verbal and non verbal communication. Humans are understood by gestures or tone of voice and that is how we interpret our state of mind. By this, I will add that we all are receptors of languages constantly and we do get to understand the basics of language in different ways. I personally learned English listening to music and watching TV programs. Language intrigued me so much that I ended up majoring in linguistics and communication...
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...Literature & Linguistics. Since graduation, I have taught extensively, tutoring children of the marginalised communities in Delhi; professionals in India and the US looking to improve their Programming Skills; and private clients who wanted to upskill themselves. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Software Development, AI/ML, and technology. I am a firm proponent of playful and hands-on learning, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved learning...
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...do same day, last-minute appointments. Appointments must be made in advance and approved. 3) I will only do 1 hour sessions at a time for SAT prep. SAT prep is tedious, and the brain needs breaks. It's difficult for students and myself to do two hour sessions or more at a time, and I believe it does more harm than good. I'm happy to do it more than once a week, but I won't do...
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...academic, researcher, and mentor of academics and researchers. I have also trained students in preparation for university, both English testing and humanities. I hold a BA in History and in Philosophy from Spring Arbor University (MI), including studying abroad at Oxford University (UK). I hold an MA in Linguistics with a concentration on Language Teaching from Syracuse University (NY). I am working on a PhD from the Ohio State University (OH) in Foreign, Second, and...
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Before we started this class, we had a little quiz on the vocabulary we have covered in last few classes. The student studied a lot at home. Thus I asked him to memorize just one page at one time and we will test it again next class. Then I introduced different sentence types, such as questions and negations, we will finish the sentences next class, then the rest of the time we will intensively practice what we have learned in class.
The student has a test tomorrow, so we went over the vocabulary for the test by playing Simon Says and practicing having conversations. He did really well and is well prepared for his test. I also went over the etymology of some of the characters to help him develop tricks for memorizing the characters. We talked about the three functions that a radical can play in a character (tell you what it sounds like, tell you what it means, do nothing) and practiced identifying the parts of characters.
The main two phrases we learned of today were "different" and "same". We learned different colors, different numbers, different animals and different shapes. We used different color to draw same animals on the paper and we used same colors to draw different shapes on the paper. A series of drawing activities like these gave us opportunities to say them in Chinese again and again. The student is smart and has an amazing memory.
Today we went through two sets of vocabulary from the student's school work, one was about the animals and the other was from previous vocabulary for reviewing. He learned and memorized the animals vocabulary very well and also we practiced the adjective, cute, by telling which animals were cute or not. And I also explained three characters that look alike as he couldn't differentiate them at the beginning.
The student learned a new lesson today, and she did really well. She did 65% of the reading on her own as well as she learned to write a few new Chinese characters.
The student and I went over the previous session's dialogue on date and time, and then we went over a new dialogue involving hobbies. We also reviewed basic sentence structures and various modifications of sentence structure, and we practiced a few grammar drills.
