...I'm a certified English teacher with over five years of international teaching experience. My experience includes over three years teaching ACT and SAT prep courses to native and non-native English speakers through the English and writing portions of each exam. Students will leave tutoring sess... (read more)
...It is extremely gratifying to see my students make progress in leaps and bounds as they delve into the Italian language and its complexities. Having lived in Italy as an adult, I feel that I am able to explain all of the nuances of Italian with great ease, as I underwent this process myself after I finished college. I am a nitpicker, which is an essential skill when proofreading. (read more)
...I hope to have the opportunity to work with you or your child soon. - Began learning Italian as an adult, with seven years of classes at a college
- Spent four years working one-on-one with an Italian tutor to hone conversation skills
- Studied Italian in Bologna, Italy, at "Cultura Italiana"
- T... (read more)
...I am a stickler for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation, and I feel that I have had sufficient experience conversing in English with non-native English speakers. Throughout my substitute teaching career, I have subbed for Middle School ESL classes. This past year I had 30 consecutive days of teaching a 6th grade ESL class for a teacher who left unexpectedly. (read more)
...I’ve also co-taught support level versions of the classes listed above. I am bilingual as well, speaking Spanish in addition to English. My degrees are in English Education (BA from the University of Illinois at Chicago) and English Literature (MA from Northeastern Illinois University). I have ... (read more)