About Me

As a TESOL professional with 10 years of experience, I've enjoyed working with many unique and wonderful students as they achieve their English language goals. After receiving my Bachelors of English (Creative Writing) and Masters of Arts (TESL) from the University of Memphis, I began teaching and tutoring in ESL, EFL, and ESP disciplines concentrating on English grammar, speaking and pronunciation, listening, and writing. I have worked domestically and internationally, and I can honestly say that my favorite subject to tutor is English grammar. Grammar is the real mechanics of the English language; it is the basis of English, giving order to what can appear to be a chaos. My teaching philosophy is based in the belief that students learn best when complex and difficult concepts are simplified, allowing them to be easier to understand. This way the students' needs to understand and utilized information are met. It is also important that I do what I can to help students learn English while at the same time creating a friendly and professional rapport to facilitate easy and effective learning. In my spare time, I like to read books: mainly poetry, classical mythology, and other interesting topics. I like visiting museums, writing poetry, watching movies, spending time with my friends, listening to and playing classical music and opera (I play flute/piccolo and percussion), bowling, stargazing, and running. I'm also thinking of taking up yoga soon.

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