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Celina F. for tutoring lessons in Fredericksburg VA Over 200 tutoring hours WyzAnt Tutoring Tutor Tutor United States

Celina F.

ESL, Spanish, Portuguese, Reading, Writing, Middle School Math

Fredericksburg, VA (22407)

Travel Radius 20 miles
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Hello, my name is Celina C. and I have a Master's degree in Education with a background in English as a Second Language from the University of Mary Washington. I'm a Portuguese native speaker and also speak Spanish. I have been a translator of Portuguese<>English
for over 30 years now, and have been a tutor for WyzAnt for some years. I am currently working for a nonprofit in the Fredericksburg area, tutoring some students that need support to reach their academic goals. I work there on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4-6pm
so I am usually available either before or after that. On Fridays and Tuesdays I currently have a student in Stafford from 3:30-4:30 (plus travel time). Students in Stafford are welcome on these days after 4:30pm. I currently teach: - English as a second language
at the K-12 and adult levels - Reading K-12, SAT, TOEFL - Writing (English and Portuguese) - Portuguese for travel and academic purposes - Spanish - Social Studies - Algebra I and K-8 Math - Word and PowerPoint - Translations for educational purposes - Religion
(Catholic) - k-12. I have volunteered for three years as an aide and sub in the CCD Religious Education Program at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Fredericksburg. - I am also a Berlitz Portuguese teacher part time.

Celina's Subjects

Math:
  • algebra 1,
  • geometry
Music:
English:
Test Preparation:
  • ASVAB,
  • Praxis,
  • SAT reading,
  • SAT writing,
  • TOEFL
Computer:
Language:
History:
Special Needs:
  • phonics
Elementary Education:
  • elementary (k-6th),
  • elementary math,
  • elementary science,
  • grammar,
  • phonics,
  • reading,
  • spelling,
  • study skills,
  • vocabulary
Business:
Corporate Training:
Homeschool:

General Computer

Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, program installation, file uploading and downloading, hardware setup), how to start a Blog or a website in Google (maybe other sites that offer Blogs and sites), how to start and maintain a page in Facebook, Twitter; regular computer maintenance (antivirus, defrag, e-mail, browser history, add-ons, etc.)
NOTE I am not a Web designer. I just teach how to start blogs and sites on web pages that offer this and have templates for the sites.

Microsoft PowerPoint

I have plenty of experience in PowerPoint from all the years of study and from my translations. I learned how to include pictures, movies, how to make buttons that take to other slides and include links. I also learned how to include sound in the PowerPoint files. Out of curiosity and because of Technology classes in my Education course at UMW, I am able to use PowerPoint files to give classes with all these resources, and I am willing to share this knowledge with the ones who would like to know... Read More

Reading

Reading is a skill that is basic to be able to learn and understand all academic disciplines, but with children, it must be presented as a kind of hobby, something they will enjoy doing in their free time. Reading should not be a chore, but something nice and good to do. I encourage students to choose their own stories and books to read in the classes. I also use some methods that have been successful with struggling readers that make sense to me to remind students about the sounds of the letters... Read More

Spanish

I am originally a Portuguese native speaker, and Portuguese and Spanish are the most similar of all European languages.

These two languages developed simultaneously through similar processes, being affected by the Barbarians and the Moor invasions, and the influence Spain had on Portugal was considerable. The province where Portuguese first evolved (Galicia) remains a Spanish province today.

As a native Portuguese speaker who has a bachelor's degree in translation (English-Portuguese)... Read More

Study Skills

My daughter is an extremely disorganized student. She leaves her things around the room, files papers in her book bag, and has trouble remembering what assignments she has to hand in. I worked with her by trying to give her some space to deal with her things her own way and reminded her of things I knew she had to do. I asked her if she had a schedule for what she was supposed to hand in on which day, and went over it with her to see if she was following it. I studied with her and showed how she... Read More

Voice (Music)

I've been with several different choirs since I was a kid at the church in Brazil and then here, in Fredericksburg. I had several different directors and learned a different thing with each one of them. I have studied four years of piano and learned to read music, and about rhythm and most of the several aspects of reading a music sheet. Currently we work with Maureen McClure at the choir of St. Patrick's Church in Fredericksburg. We do religious hymns and work on classical pieces at Christmas... Read More

Religion

4 years helping with the Religious Education program at St. Patrick Catholic Church - VA, Fredericksburg as an aide and substitute teacher (2004-2008). Taught 2nd grade at a summer Bible school in 2005. Studied at the Catholic University - PUC - RJ in Rio and we had some religious subjects there. Have been practicing the Catholic Religion since I was a girl and go to Mass every Sunday. Was a member of a Youth group and have been in church choir since I was a child. I have most of the Religious... Read More

ESL/ESOL

I took a course in English with specialization in Translation into Portuguese in Brazil. I have been studying English since I was a child with my mother at home at first (she studied with a British tutor) and then at school and later at the university. My university, Pontificia Universidade Catolica in Rio de Janeiro, is one of the most prestigious universities in Brazil. I studied English conversation, Grammar and writing, and also English literature as well as British and American Civilization... Read More

Bible Studies

I have been an aide at a religious education course for four years and currently I am an active member of St. Patrick's church. I was in a youth group at my parish and we used to study the Bible with emphasis on its interpretations. At that time, I was in several weekend courses in which we meditated on the Bible texts. I also coordinated some of these courses. I have always taken part in the celebrations of the different holy days in my Parish. I am currently going to weekly services and helping... Read More

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