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Shelley G. for tutoring lessons in Chevy Chase MD Over 300 tutoring hours WyzAnt Tutoring Tutor Tutor United States

Shelley G.

Ms. Shelley, Your Communication Coach

Chevy Chase, MD (20815)

Travel Radius 15 miles
Hourly Fee $65.00
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I'm a professional communication coach with more than 25 years in the work force as a writer, teacher, speech coach and lawyer. I will help you improve your reading, writing and speaking skills in a relatively short period of time; and increase your reading speed and comprehension. You'll gain confidence in the basic building blocks of writing--vocabulary, grammar, sentence construction and composition. If you aren't a native speaker and need help with your accent, I've successfully coached actors, helping them to learn various accents. I've also worked with non-natives to learn Standard American pronunciation and speech.

Together, with humor, persistence and focus, we'll find the tools to accomplish your goals. Whether you want to practice your interviewing skills, prepare for college or learn how to write a good business letter, I can help.

Shelley's Subjects

Art:
English:
Test Preparation:
  • career development
Language:
History:
  • American history,
  • European history,
  • religion
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Vocabulary


As a professional writer and coach, I've found that vocabulary is one of the easiest things to teach and one of the most enjoyable subjects to learn.

I've helped numerous non-native speakers increase their vocabularies by creating tools specifically designed to suit them as individuals. I've also worked with college students who are native to the US, who also have sought to improve upon their vocabulary and usage.

After making an assessment of learning style, challenges... Read More

Writing

I love working with students and coaching clients on their written English and have a proven track record in business, academic, legal and creative writing.

I've enjoyed coaching undergraduates, helping them to improve their essay writing and exam taking skills. I've also worked with non-native professionals who have wanted to kick up their English writing a notch.

As a lawyer, I served as a law clerk for a La. Supreme Court Justice and then headed the Appellate Section... Read More

English

I graduated with honors from Tulane University in English and Theater and from Loyola University Law School with a special award for my work in Comparative Law.
I've taught English in numerous situations, from high school students at an all-girl private school to ESL at a junior college in New Orleans. As an Chief of Appeals for the City of New Orleans' Law Department, I not only reviewed hundreds of appeals, but supervised the writing of new attorneys and law clerks. Currently, I'm working... Read More

Theatre

One of the many hats I've worn in my life is that of a playwright and screenwriter. I trained professionally in New York with the legendary teacher, Sandford Meisner, and graduated from the Neighborhood Playhouse, the theater school he founded. Sandy was a master teacher and his method not only informed my writing but also the writing of playwrights like David Mamet, directors like Sydney Pollack and the acting of theater artists and film stars like JoAnne Woodward, Diane Keaton and Robert Duvall... Read More

Religion

Religion has always fascinated me and you might say that comparative religion has been an ongoing quest. I studied it as an undergraduate and have continued to study and write about it for many years. If you are interested in pursuing a course that will take you from the earliest religions all the way through history to the major ones practiced today --- and their impact on the fabric of our lives and our health of our planet, then it would be a joy for me to work with you.

ESL/ESOL

Over the years, I've worked with a diverse group of students and clients.

Most of my coaching practice consists of non-native speakers: academics, scientists, journalists, engineers, business owners and managers. They've come to the US from India, Latin America, Africa, the former USSR, China and the Middle East. Most of them seek to improve their professional and social communication.

Some students and clients are learning English for the first time and want to get the fundamentals... Read More

Public Speaking

For more than 25 years, I've been in the work force as a lawyer, theater professional and now communication coach. I graduated from Tulane University with honors in Theater and English, and then attended acting school in New York, the Neighborhood Playhouse, where I studied with a professional speech coach. I then obtained a law degree from Loyola University.

Over the years, I have learned how to structure various types of speeches--persuasive, motivational, political, humorous, etc... Read More

Speech

I've had over twenty-five years' experience as a theater professional and lawyer and now serve various theaters in the Washington, D.C. area as a dialect coach. I'm a playwright as well, and the sum of my training and experience has enabled me to help students and coaching clients hone the communication skills.

My coaching practice has consisted of adult, professional non-natives who have come from Egypt, Estonia, Lithuania, Ukraine, India, Mexico, China, Korea, Columbia and Trinidad... Read More

Grammar

Grammar is not always easy to master in most languages, and it's been my great joy to help non-native speakers improve their grasp of English grammar. Depending on a coaching client's or student's level of English fundamentals, learning style, time constraints and motivation, I tailor coaching or tutoring sessions to each student's needs and challenges. I'm happy to say that thus far, most of my students begin to see improvement in a very short period of time. And, although there are no guarantees... Read More

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