English/Reading/Writing Expert
I tutor composition and grammar for students of all ages, and I also teach high school entrance exams as well as the SAT and ACT. My background is in the Humanities, but I have considerable experience tutoring math, grades 1-8. I am qualified to teach English at the middle school and high school levels. (read more)
...I taught introductory English composition courses to freshmen as a graduate student at IU, where I also developed my own curricula and assignments. My students indicated that I was a tough but fair -- and always extremely present and supportive -- teacher. I've also been a one-on-one tutor with... (read more)
...This practice helps them expand their background knowledge. I currently hold my Professional Educator License in Illinois and received my Educator Certification from the Department of Education in Florida. The endorsements I hold are in: Elementary Education K-6, Reading Pre-K - 12th grade, and English As A Second Language (ESL/ESOL) Pre-K - 12th grade. (read more)
...I speak Italian quite fluently and have tutored and taught Italian for over ten years now. I speak Spanish fluently, a lot of French, and a little Polish, Portuguese, and German. I specialize in foreign language, linguistics, and ESL tutoring, especially grammar and pronunciation, but can and will help with any linguistic aspect/component that suits your learning style! (read more)
...Some of these include the Promising Project Award for 3 years in a row from the Illinois Association for Gifted Children, Principal’s Teaching Award and the 2019 S.C.A.R.F. Educational Grant for her idea to predict sudden cardiac death by building an EKG model using Arduino technology. She is c... (read more)