2,165 Vistas De La Vega Writing Tutors

...Areas of expertise include grammar, spelling, punctuation, word choice, sentence structure, essay construction, and thesis development. I have also edited papers for ESL students from Austria, China, Iran, Lebanon and Russia and have several tips I can offer ESL students about American academic writing style. I work with most students via email... read more

As my favorite teacher once said so wisely about writing: "Apply the seat of the pants to the chair." Good writing may not be quite that easy but it is a place to start and a motto to adopt if one is to become a confident and competent writer. I have been a professional writer and editor for many years and have guided other writers through their... read more

...I moved to Europe for 13 years, where I worked as a translator for Art History books and for television. I continued to work in the film industry; for five years I was under contract to New Line Cinema, writing for the Executive Producer of "Lord of the Rings." Returning to the States, I have spent the past several years developing an original drama... read more

...I teach ESL to adults from South America for Open English. I've tutored ESL to students from Mexico, Armenia, Japan, Korea and Thailand. I assist with vocabulary development, pronunciation, grammar, writing and conversation. I have helped students prepare for the TOEFL iBT exam. I focus on the students' areas of interest as well as vocabulary and... read more

...A general idea of some of my personal best times are listed below: 50 yd free - high 27 seconds 100 yd breast - 1:15 100 yd back - 1:07 100 yd free - 1:00 200 yd i.m. - 2:35 I began taking flute lessons at the age of 8. I was a flutist in my elementary school band from fourth to sixth grade. I was first chair flute in my middle school concert band... read more