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I love to learn, and I love to share my expertise with other people. I’ve taught elementary school students, college freshmen and graduate students. As an Ivy League alumna with two master‚Äôs degrees, I am fluent in a wide range of academic subjects for success in school and on standardized tests. As an avid Francophile, I‚Äôm particularly interested in tutoring Read more...
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I am an experienced educator. I have taught many subjects at different levels from Kindergarten through college. I have a PhD in music and I did all the course work with excellent grades for a Master’s in linguistics. I consider myself an expert in the grammars and phonetics of both English and Spanish, and I believe I have a solid Read more...
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I am a recent cum laude graduate from DePaul University with a degree in History and a minor in Irish Studies, my specialty is humanities; more specifically History (European and New World), English (language and classics), Philosophy, Anthropology, and elementary French. I am also skilled in academic writing and rhetoric, having acquired full knowledge of MLA, APA, and Chicago style Read more...
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Hello! I am an MFA Writing graduate with experience working with diverse groups of children and adults. I currently teach college ESL, Composition and Research Writing as well as small-group ESL workshops. I have worked with children as a substitute teacher throughout Chicagoland and held a long-term subbing position as a reading specialist teacher. I have tutored subjects from reading Read more...
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I have experience tutoring and teaching both children and adults. Currently, I tutor elementary students in all subjects including math, reading, and social studies at Gary Comer Youth Center. From 2011-2012, I also taught environmental and recycling education at five Chicago Public Schools in the neighborhood of Uptown. In addition to that, I volunteer with the Chicago Conservation Corps and Read more...
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I have been teaching English with a focus on writing, literature and rhetoric for decades. This winter I will be teaching two sections of English 104-writing and rhetoric at DePaul University and I was an English teacher (AP. Creative Writing, Critical thinking) at two excellent high schools on the North Shore. A college essay expert, I can help students choose Read more...
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My students have come to refer to me as their mentor friend and an effective English tutor for foreign visitors and new arrivals in the United States as well as for current students in Chicago’s school system. They have come to trust me and rely on my help and interest in their situation as they struggle to understand their lessons Read more...
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Currently, I teach ESL to students of all other languages in grades K-8. I have been an ESL teacher and/or volunteer for over a decade. I’ve taught in the United States as well as in Europe. I have a very hands-on approach to teaching and try to include all types of learning styles in my approach. In addition I strive Read more...
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I have five years of experience teaching and tutoring English (and reading) at the junior college level. In addition, I have taught all courses from basic writing to composition (10 page MLA papers). I can help you pass your exit exams, and also help you to complete your ten page papers in MLA, APA, or CMS style. Furthermore, I have Read more...
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My Teaching Philosophy:I firmly believe that anyone can learn to write if given the proper encouragement and atmosphere. Consequently, I work hard to create a dynamic environment in which your son or daughter can receive creative help, utilize their own inherent abilities and discover how skills learned in composition apply to their overall education and lives beyond college. We are Read more...
