...As a certified ESL teacher in Ha Noi, Vietnam, I devised original lesson plans, engaging my younger students with games that incorporated physical movement, and organizing more socially interactive small group lessons for older students. I will take time in our introductory session to get to know you. It's important to know not only which subject areas need improvement, but who you are. (read more)
...While I enjoy supporting students in learning skills such as grammar or proofreading, I believe that confident & compelling writing begins with connecting with yourself, your own ideas & passions. In this way, I always aim to connect my students to their own writing projects, to demystify the wr... (read more)
...I volunteered with the Young Writer's Program in Santa Cruz, helping high school students find their creative voices. I also spent a year as a teacher's assistant at a Montessori school working with first, second and third graders. I have experience writing multiple types of essays, including but not limited to analytical, argumentative, research, and creative fiction. (read more)
...Helping writers with the "brainstorming" and initial organization of ideas is my favorite part of the writing process. I have been working with college students for almost two decades. I taught ethical rhetoric in a freshman composition program at Florida Atlantic University and worked in the university writing center for five years. (read more)
...It's not just a matter of more words in your vocabulary, it's learning which are the right words. Many people say they don't like to read, but it turns out that they just need some additional help to understand the material or develop better reading skills. Once you do that, the wonders of the world will be opened to you! (read more)