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Learn More About Renee's Experience:

ESL/ESOL I have a certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language and having studied 6 languages, I have a keen understanding of the obstacles for learning a foreign language. I bring my intercultural experience living, working and traveling in Europe, South America, Africa and the South Pacific to my language teaching. I like to make learning a language interactive,experiential and fun. grammar Thanks to my Great Aunt who was a "language snob." I can not only tell you that a sentence sounds wrong but I can tell you why. I can help with punctuation, grammar and composition. photography In Graduate School I studied Photojournalism and worked as an intern at three newspapers before deciding that I wanted to cover social and cultural issues. I specialize in environmental portraits and documentary photography and have had my images appear in newspapers, magazines and exhibits. I have also taught seminars on documenting community and 10 best practices to taking better photos. I consider editing photographs and choosing images to include in a slideshow or portfolio an important step in presenting ones work and have assisted many students in developing their style by learning to evaluate photos. sewing When I was a young teen I wanted to learn how to make turtlenecks so my parents bought me an old Singer Featherweight and I learned how to sew with knits. Since then I have taught myself how to sew and do many kinds of embroidery and applique. I am agile at adapting patterns, adding decorative accents and choosing the right materials. I can offer classes in beginning hand and machine sewing and embroidery.