Lauren

I started tutoring my college and graduate school colleagues. I have a Bachelors degree in Languages from the University of New Mexico and a Masters degree in Linguistics/TESL from Indiana State University. I also have a TESL Certificate from the Trinity Institute that I received in Pontevedra, Spain. I have had the wonderful opportunity to work as an ESL professor in South Korea. I worked at Information and Communications University (which was incorporated in to KAIST) and the Gongju National University of Education. After three years in South Korea, I moved to Virginia and worked for Virginia International University. I love working with foreign exchange students and introducing them to American culture. I have worked with students from South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Mongolia, Bangladesh, Colombia, Brazil, and Jordan among others. I have taught classes and tutored students in the following areas: grammar, reading, writing, speaking, and Listening. I have also worked with students who are preparing for the TOEFL exam, especially TOEFL writing. I believe in working with students who have a goal in mind and who want to make improvements in their language proficiency. I also believe making progress in learning English takes practice and patience. I try to making the learning process as fun as possible by including different activities and games to activate the varieties of learning styles of each individual student. I look forward to working with the students at Varsity Tutors.

reading, knitting, TV/movies, walking, Swing/ballroom dancing, jigsaw puzzles