...I have a CELTA certificate through Cambridge university and have taught ESL for over 15 years that children and adults alike. I majored in Hispanic Literature at McGill University in the beautiful French-speaking city of Montreal. While at McGill I studied French and used it on a daily basis. (read more)
...When working with essay writing I focus first on giving the child the skills to express their concepts in an organized fashion and then work on improving their grammar and spelling. Unlike other tutors I don't promise "instant" improvement. Why? (read more)
...I have tutored students who said not only "I cannot write," but also "I hate trying to write." However, if I turned the content of the paragraph to their interests (bugs, skateboard physics, horses, surfing, rappers, ancient history, the World Series, whatevah!), words flowed easily, descriptions... (read more)
...I then moved to a different state and was a 5th grade ELA teacher at a charter school before moving again to my current state. I worked as a paraprofessional temporarily before finding my current job at an alternative school serving grades 7-12. I am trauma informed and trained in Reader’s workshop. (read more)