• Undergrad:

  University of Phoenix

• Tutors Out Of:

  Atlanta, GA

• Travel Radius:

  30 miles

• Tutoring Certifications:

  English - grammar - Microsoft word - reading - SAT writing - vocabulary - writing

• Tutor's Fee Per Hour:

  $36.00 * with a 10% discount after purchasing $360

I am a California Native currently residing in the Dunwoody/Sandy Springs area of Georgia. I will be relocating to the Lithonia, GA area at the end of July. I attended college right out of high school. I went to California State University, Long Beach from 1994-1997. I majored in Business Management. I didn’t complete my studies at Cal State Long Beach. I started taking summer school courses at local community colleges and eventually started attending Cal State Long Beach again on a half time basis. One of my elective courses at Cal State Long Beach required mandatory tutoring of elementary school students in various subject areas. I attended University of Phoenix in Gardena, CA from 2001-2004. I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management in February of 2004. In August of 2004, I relocated to Georgia. I started substitute teaching at a local elementary school until I found permanent employment in February of 2005. I have an 8 year old nephew who has trouble reading. I assist my sister in helping him with his reading assignments. I go over phonics and sounding out consonants with him to in an effort to bring up his word recognition skills. I have a passion for English, as well as Reading and Writing. I am very strong in these areas, especially with Grammar and Punctuation. I am also very skilled in Writing and can assist those who would like to become better/stronger writers. I can also assist with Basic Math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions) Please let me know if I can be of any assistance to you.

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• grammar

  English is one of the hardest languages to learn. Therefore, many people make common mistakes when it comes to spelling and grammar. The English language has a lot of words that sound alike but are spelled differently. For example, many people confuse the correct usage of "your" and "you're". Remember that "you're" is a contraction for "you are". When in doubt about when to use "your" or "you're" in a sentence, read the sentence out loud to yourself using both "your" and "you are" to see which one sounds better. Here is an example: Don't forget to turn "your"/"you are" (you're) cell phones off before entering the classroom. Now ask yourself if it's more grammatically correct to say "Don't forget to turn your cell phones off before entering the classroom." or "Don't forget to turn you are cell phones off before entering the classroom." After reading both of those sentences out loud, it is quite obvious that "your" should be used in this sentence as opposed to "you're" or "you are". The same mistake is often made with the words "its" and "it's". Again, "it's" is a contraction for "it is". You can determine which is the correct one to use in a sentence by repeating the same exercise above used for "your" and "you're". It is more grammatically correct to say "The dog wagged "its" tail." as opposed to saying "The dog wagged "it is" (it's) tail." In essence, many people get confused when using "their", "they're", and "there" in sentences. "Their" is used to show possession or ownership of. "They're" is a contraction or a shorter way of saying "They are" when referring to 2 or more people. "There" is a noun which describes a place or a location. Here is an example of each one used correctly in a sentence: 1. The students waited in front of the school for their parents to pick them up. 2. They're always disruptive in class. 3. There is an emergency exit in the rear of the room. As you can see, the English language can be a little tricky at times. If you follow and remember these simple rules, you'll do just fine.