Dedicated and patient reading and writing tutor.

Reading and writing are two of my favorite pastimes, and I consider it a wonderful privilege to have the opportunity to share them with others! I can offer an enthusiastic approach to improving both the technical skills and the enjoyment of writing in any style by focusing on positive motivation as well as proper writing elements.

I recently returned to the Atlanta Area after serving for two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer working in the South Pacific as an English teacher and Primary Teacher Trainer. I started that adventure shortly after I graduated from Valdosta State University in 2010 with a BA in Literature. While I attended VSU I worked as a peer tutor for writing, reading comprehension, and grammar in the university's Student Success Center. It was one of the best jobs I have ever had (along with the Peace Corps, of course)! I have also worked as an editor, staff writer, and reporter for several local and national publications while I attended school and during my time abroad. My young career has been full of using my reading and writing skills to find the best way to express myself and to help others to do the same.

I greatly enjoy reading and writing, and the opportunity to pass that eagerness to express oneself onto others. Still, I understand that learning to do these things takes time, patience, and some well-focus dedication. I am looking forward to helping you find the skills and excitement needed to accomplish all of your goals in using the English language to express yourself, too.

Michael's Subjects

English:	Bible studies, English, grammar, literature, proofreading, public speaking, reading, vocabulary, writing
Special Needs:	phonics
Elementary Education:	grammar, phonics, reading, vocabulary
Business:	public speaking
Corporate Training:	grammar, proofreading, public speaking
Homeschool:	English, reading, writing

Writing

I have spent much of my life writing various forms of text from essays to journals to academic papers to newspaper articles. Writing has always been a enjoyable activity for me which is why I have spent so much time pursuing new reasons and styles to write in. In college, it was primarily papers and essays, but I had the chance eventually to write for numerous media publications as well which meant I had plenty of editors. I focused intently on succeeding at mastering every form of writing I could... Read More

English

I majored in English Literature as a undergrad at Valdosta State University and reading is easily my favorite pastime. I have learned a great deal about the inner workings of story whether it is about plot lines, character development, or themes and genres. After I graduated from college I went abroad to teach English to children and teachers in the South Pacific. I spent two years sharing everything I could about this great language and I learned what it takes to help others truly understand... Read More

Literature

Reading has been a passion of mine since I was very young and that fact lead me to major in Literature and Criticism as a college student. I have read novels, short stories, poems, plays, and essays of many different origins and subjects throughout my education. I greatly enjoy the challenges of finding meanings and creating opinions based on the events of each of these story telling practices. And I can help you develop similar approaches that I use to remember characters, their traits, understand... Read More

Phonics

I have considerable experience with Phonics due to my time working as a teacher in the South Pacific with Peace Corps, and because it is how I learned to read and write as well. I have taught the various elements of phonics including phonemic awareness, letter names and sounds, verbal cues, and fun games to aid in the learning process. I have taught these lessons to English speaking and non-English speaking students as well as to teachers in training sessions. I am very comfortable with this material... Read More

Public Speaking

Speaking in public is an interesting subject because it deals as much with emotional preparation as it does with intellectual or physical ability of a person. Having the emotional steadiness to deliver a presentation, a speech, or even just a short remark goes a long way in learning to speak well in public. The first time I was asked to speak in front of an audience of strangers I was 12 years old; I was too young to realize I should have been nervous and I delivered my speech well. It was later... Read More

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Education

Other-Undergraduate- Valdosta State University

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