Maria

Certified Tutor

Greetings from Gainesville, Florida which is home to the famous University of Florida. I possess a current professional teaching license from the Florida Department of Education in K-12 Reading, K-12 ESOL/ESL, and K-6 Elementary Education, and my teaching specialties are English, reading comprehension, and writing including SAT and ACT preparation. I taught grades 7-12 for 12 years in Florida using Achieve 3000 for the FCAT reading assessment and Read 180 for struggling readers. I use online fiction and nonfiction articles, SAT and TOEFL exam preparation booklets, and various websites which allow me to teach reading, comprehension, writing, and speaking better to my students. I also taught elementary school, all subjects, overseas for four years in the Middle East and Germany. I currently tutor several Chinese students online in English speaking, reading, and writing and also adults in conversational English at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. I hope to work with you soon! Thank you for reading and best wishes. Regards, Maria

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Maria’s Qualifications

Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: Michigan State University - Bachelor of Education, Physiology

Graduate Degree: Central Michigan University - Master of Arts, Educational Administration

State Certified Teacher

Hobbies

Hiking, bike riding, gardening, watching travel and non-fiction documentaries on YouTube, watching reality courtroom TV shows such as People's Court and Hot Bench, healthy eating and cooking, fitness, spending time with friends and with my dear cat Bobby.

Tutoring Subjects

ACCUPLACER Prep

ACCUPLACER ESL

ACCUPLACER ESL - Listening

ACCUPLACER ESL - Reading Skills

ACCUPLACER ESL - Sentence Meaning

ACCUPLACER Language Use

ACCUPLACER Reading Comprehension

ACT English

ACT Writing

Admissions

Adult ESL/ELL