Tutor specializing in ESL, English, Business, Exam prep

Hello, My first name is David--but I go by Mike, my middle name. I graduated Magna Cum Laude from Morehead State University with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. I taught Upward Bound classes to high school students at Morehead State University, and I have worked as an instructor in the Adult Ed Department at Bluegrass Community and Technical College. My primary focus has been teaching English as a second language classes to students from other countries, but I also have a good grasp of math, economics, writing, and more general subjects, too. I have worked as a tutor at Morehead State, helping college students with various subjects, and I have assisted many students in writing papers, including their theses for master's degrees. I have also worked as a substitute teacher in the public school system.
I have found that with almost any subject, if the student will show me the part of the textbook that deals with the subject in question, I can quickly help the student to understand the material and master it. In most cases, when a student is struggling, it is due to an inability to grasp some concept, very often a simple one; I am good at looking at things in different ways and helping students find the way that works for their own learning style.

I have attended a number of colleges and universities and graduated Magna cum Laude with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Morehead State University in 2004. In addition to business classes, I have taken humanities, creative writing, technical writing, plus classes in philosophy and the arts. I have taken over 20 semester hours of photography at the university level, and I am a professional photographer who has had numerous solo shows as well as entries in a large number of group shows, including many juried shows.

During my time as an instructor with Bluegrass Community and Technical College, I participated as one of 20 educators statewide in a year-long pilot program to study the effects of reading on students' language proficiency. During this process, I received extensive training in methods and materials that can be used to increase reading comprehension, speed, grammar proficiency, and other aspects of the reading experience that carry over into general language learning.

David's Subjects

Math:	actuarial science, algebra 1, algebra 2, statistics
Art:	photography
English:	English, ESL/ESOL, grammar, proofreading, reading, SAT reading, SAT writing, TOEFL, vocabulary, writing
Test Preparation:	college counseling, GRE, SAT reading, SAT writing, TOEFL
Computer:	photography
Language:	ESL/ESOL, TOEFL
Special Needs:	ADD/ADHD, phonics
Elementary Education:	grammar, phonics, reading, study skills, vocabulary
Business:	accounting, business, GRE
Corporate Training:	accounting, business, college counseling, ESL/ESOL, grammar, proofreading, statistics
Homeschool:	accounting, algebra 1, algebra 2, English, ESL/ESOL, reading, SAT reading, statistics, study skills, writing

Algebra 1

I can help with basic coverage of Algebra I concepts, including pre-algebra math such as simple equations, variables and constants.

Grammar

I have been teaching and tutoring English for over ten years. Most of my experience has been within the context of English as a Second Language, but I have taught English to GED students and briefly to middle school students. The majority of my experience is with adults.

I approach English from the standpoint of helping students effectively use the language. The rules may be important to some extent in helping students understand what to do, but I don't consider them to be the "main... Read More

Reading

I have used reading as a strategy for improving overall English skills for many years. Reading is an effective way of learning grammar and spelling skills and increasing vocabulary. I have taken specialized training through the National Center for Family Literacy in Reading Instruction, which gave me access to methodology and teaching resources generally unavailable to non-participants.
Personally, I believe in the power of reading to improve overall English skills and I also believe that... Read More

Writing

I have taken university classes in creative writing, fiction and non-fiction, and in technical writing, in addition to all standard English comp classes. I have been tutoring or teaching English as a second language for about ten years, and in that capacity I assist students with sentence and paragraph structure, word choice, and grammar, punctuation and spelling.

Some of my students have achieved dramatic improvement in their writing proficiency while under my tutelage. My methodology... Read More

Statistics

I am currently tutoring an EKU student in Statistics. We have not encountered any serious difficulties with the class so far.

English

I have been teaching English as a second language for over ten years. As of this summer, I am also teaching Language and Reading to GED students through the BCTC adult ed program.

I cover all aspects of grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, plus reading skills. I also cover the basic techniques and format required for academic writing ( essays, etc. ).

I have been tutoring an undergraduate at EKU for two years and while doing so, his English proficiency and writing skills have... Read More

TOEFL

I have taught ESL for over ten years; many of my students are taking my class as preparation for going to college, and I have given some of them individual help with certain areas they had problems with on the TOEFL test. I have a strong background in writing, and I've taken special classes in reading instruction.

Phonics

I have been teaching English as a second language since 2001. In the course of my teaching, I have used phonics extensively as a means of helping my students learn to pronounce words. I also participated as one of twenty teachers statewide in a year-long reading project conducted by a national organization. We received extensive instruction as well as materials to facilitate English language learning. Phonics was one of the methodologies utilized in this instruction process, and one in which I... Read More

Study Skills

I co-taught a Study Skills class at Morehead State University for International students, and I have tutored many college students in multiple subjects and helped them with their study skills and time organization in conjunction with that tutoring.

ESL/ESOL

I have been teaching ESL since 2001, when I spent almost a year in Beijing, China, teaching English to Chinese children and adults. Since returning to the U.S., I have received training and worked for three years as a tutor with Operation Read in Lexington. I also have worked at three different times as an ESL instructor with Bluegrass Community and Technical College. I was the Site Coordinator for one of their off-site ESL programs for a year and a half, in charge of finding, scheduling and training... Read More

Business

I have been working as a businessman for much of my life, beginning at about the age of eleven. I have owned many businesses of various types. In addition, I have studied business at colleges and universities, including Middlesex Community College, Quinnipiac University, the University of Connecticut, and Morehead State University in Morehead, KY, from which I graduated Magna cum Laude in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis on Management. I took courses in... Read More

Photography

I have been a photographer for most of my life. Since 1999, I have taken numerous college photography classes at Morehead State University, covering photo techniques including black and white darkroom technology. I have taught photography classes through the Upward Bound summer program at Morehead State. I am a practicing professional photographer who has lectured to art and photography classes and groups of photographers both in the United States and overseas. My work has been in numerous solo... Read More

College Counseling

I have worked with international students for over ten years. My primary function is teaching English proficiency, but many of my students are learning English as a step toward going to college, so I also spend considerable time giving advice on how to choose a career or a major as well as how to select an appropriate college or university. In addition, I counsel students on the steps they need to take prior to going to college in order to be prepared for the rigors of studying required for success... Read More

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Education

Undergrad, Morehead State University

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David will travel within 10 miles of Lexington, KY 40507.

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