• Undergrad:

  University of Hawaii at Manoa

• Tutors Out Of:

  Honolulu, HI

• Travel Radius:

  10 miles

• Tutoring Certifications:

  English - ESL/ESOL - grammar - phonics - reading - TOEFL - writing

• Tutor's Fee Per Hour:

  $45.00 * with a 10% discount after purchasing $360

Aloha! I have been Tutoring and Teaching Adults & Children in English as a Second Language for more than 15 yrs.- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2 yrs.; Boston, Mass. 6 yrs; Hawaii, 10+ yrs.(Hawaii: UH-Manoa, KCC, HPU, TPHC, IMPAC, Roosevelt HS) I have both my MA in ESL & BA in Liberal Studies/ESL from the Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa. I am a Certified Reading/Writing Tutor from Proliteracy Worldwide (formerly Laubach Literacy Int'l). I have lived in Asia (Japan, Korea, China, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Turkey) and Africa (Egypt, Algeria). I enjoy helping learners find out how they can succeed with a little help. I see all learners as intelligent and capable - they just need to be able to connect their learning tasks with their natural intelligence! I also love music and dance from all over the world.

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• ESL/ESOL

  Have taught and tutored ESL Listening/Speaking/Reading/Writing/Pronunciation & Grammar for all levels (Beginning, Intermediate, & Advanced) for more than 15 years in universities, colleges, & schools, both for Adults & Children (5 years - 70 years of age). Have developed materials for all subject levels. Specialize in Conversation and Writing (Essays: Argument, Cause-Effect, Narrative, Research, Compare-Contrast; Business Writing: (Letters & Memos); Vocabulary & Idioms). Have administered TOEFL Preparation & Testing.

• grammar

  As an ESL Teacher for adults and teenagers, I have taught Grammar on all levels: Beginning, Intermediate, & Advanced at INTERNATIONAL MID PAC COLLEGE (IMPAC), TRANSPACIFIC HAWAII COLLEGE (TPHC), KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE, and ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL, Honolulu. In addition, I assisted IMPAC in their ACCET accreditation for 2006-Learner Outcomes & Methodology which included Grammar for all levels of competency.

• phonics

  As a Teacher of ESL, I have taught Phonics as a necessary component in vocabulary, reading, writing, and speaking. I have taught Phonics to children, teenagers, and adults on all levels: Beginning, Intermediate, & Advanced at SAUDI ARABIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, THE CONTINENTAL SCHOOL, and LEARN AND PLAY CENTER, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL, INTERNATIONAL MID PAC COLLEGE (IMPAC), TRANSPACIFIC HAWAII COLLEGE (TPHC), KAPIOLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (KCC), HAWAII LITERACY, INC. and in Private Tutoring for adults & children in Saudi Arabia and in the U.S.

• TOEFL

  As an ESL Teacher, I taught Reading & Writing at TRANSPACIFIC HAWAII COLLEGE (TPHC), Honolulu, with TOEFL Preparation. At TPHC, I administered the TOEFL Test for Listening & Reading Comprehension. As an ESL Tutor at TPHC, I tutored many students on TOEFL Reading Comprehension, Writing, and on Structure (Grammar).