780 Los Gatos Writing Tutors

...But I find that simple explanations of the concepts, step by step examples and demonstrations are the best ways to clear up any and all confusion. For the past few years, I've been working as a Peer Tutor for the West Valley College writing Center, no easy task for a dyslexic student. In the writing center, I specialized in content and flow. I would... read more

...reetings all, My name is Alexandra Thompson and I am an energetic 22 year old student attending Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania. I am a History major with an English/creative writing minor as well as a German minor. History is a major passion of mine and it is what gets me out of bed every morning. Its that type of thing where you can always learn... read more

...have a business degree, a law degree and a master's degree in teaching English as a 2nd language from the University of IL and over 15 years of teaching experience. I teach all areas of ESL: grammar, reading, writing, listening and speaking, conversation, legal or business writing, public speaking, TOEFL, SAT, ACT, LSAT prep ... My system for teaching... read more

...We also read simple books so that my son could see that letters are part of words and that words are part of sentences. I used flashcards to introduce all the sounds and variations of sounds (i.e. soft g and hard g) of the vowels, consonants, and consonant combinations. Silent writing and writing by dictation also supported phonics learning by having... read more

I graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in philosophy and a minor in technical writing. During those four years I worked with the chairman of the philosophy department by helping to design the syllabus of an introductory course, assessing students' coursework, and tutoring them throughout the semester. Later on I also volunteered... read more