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Certified English Teacher and Essay-Writing Coach from Stanford
Maya S.

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I'm Maya! I have over 10 years of tutoring experience and am a certified English and Social Studies teacher with a Master's in Education from Stanford University. I've taught in middle schools, high schools, and have tutored adults privately in ESL. I specialize in helping students sharpen their writing skills and have a special passion for aiding students in crafting personal statements for college applications, scholarship contests, graduate programs, and more. Whether you're seeking to...

I'm Maya! I have over 10 years of tutoring experience and am a certified English and Social Studies teacher with a Master's in Education from Stanford University. I've taught in middle schools, high schools, and have tutored adults privately in ESL. I specialize in helping students sharpen their writing skills and have a special passion for aiding students in crafting personal statements for college applications, scholarship contests, graduate programs, and more. Whether you're seeking to improve your writing skills for an English course or aiming to craft the perfect college entrance essay, I will support you in developing sharp written communication skills that make you stand apart from the crowd!

Apart from writing, I love all English Language Arts topics and have written and implemented multiple year-long English curriculums with units that promote reading skills, poetry knowledge, grammatical awareness, literary understanding, research-based writing, debate expertise, and more. Additionally, I've co-taught both AP US History and AP World History and have written history units that cultivate critical thinking skills and historical analysis.

My experience as a middle-school ESL teacher and private ESL instructor equips me to aid learners of all language levels. As a Fulbright Fellow in Mexico, I led English conversation classes for high-school students and provided consult to language teachers. I love to empower students through language and customize each learning experience to fit the unique needs of students and families.

Don't hesitate to reach out and learn more about me! I can't wait to begin this learning journey with you :)

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Education

Scripps College
Ethnic Studies
Stanford University
MEd
Western Governors University
MEd
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American History

American History

I have co-taught both AP US History and AP World History. In addition, I have written and implemented year-long curricular units for middle school history courses. While obtaining my Master's in Education from Stanford University, I specialized in history curriculum and instruction and took extensive coursework in this area.
English

English

I have a teaching credential from Stanford University in English Language Arts (ELA). My Master's in Education prepared me with extensive coursework in English curriculum and instruction. I have written and implemented multiple year-long ELA curriculums at the middle school level with areas of focus ranging from informational texts, research, writing, poetry, personal narratives, grammar, and author's craft. I have also led summer literature programs for college-access organizations such as Upward Bound.
ESL/ESOL

ESL/ESOL

I have been a private ESL tutor for adults and children for the past two years. I have worked with students of all language levels ranging from beginners to advanced, devising customized lessons to meet the unique needs of each student. I've also taught ESL at the middle school level and wrote a year-long curriculum for students to improve their speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills. As a Fulbright Fellow in Mexico, I led English conversation courses at the high-school level and provided consult to educators teaching English as a second language.
Essay Writing

Essay Writing

I have a Master's in Education from Stanford University where I obtained a Single Subject Teaching Credential in English Language Arts. I have worked for over 5 years as an English teacher, covering all forms of writing from research reports, argumentative pieces, speeches, personal narratives, and college entrance essays. I also worked for 3 years as a tutor for college access programs where I prepared students to write captivating personal statements for college entrance.
Grammar

Grammar

Obtaining my Master's in Education from Stanford University with a teaching credential in English, I received extensive coursework pertaining to English curriculum and instruction. As a middle school teacher for four years, I devised year-long curriculum units dedicated to grammar topics including parts of speech, pronouns, conjunctions, apostrophes, punctuation, quotations, sentence types, and more. I have an acute understanding of how to break-down grammatical concepts and build confidence in grammatical precision.
Literature

Literature

I have a teaching credential from Stanford University in English Language Arts (ELA). My Master's in Education prepared me with extensive coursework in English curriculum and instruction. I have written and implemented multiple year-long ELA curriculums at the middle school level with a focus on literary exploration. I have also led summer literature programs for college-access organizations such as Upward Bound.
Phonics

Phonics

I am a certified ELA teacher. I taught middle school for four years and high-school for two. As an ELA teacher, I am passionate about helping students foster a positive relationship with literacy by becoming acquainted with word parts, sounds, and fluency. I am skilled in strengthening students reading skills and equipping them with strategies that make them confident learners and avid readers.
Proofreading

Proofreading

I have a Master's in Education from Stanford University where I obtained a Single Subject Teaching Credential in English Language Arts. I have worked for over 5 years as an English teacher, covering all parts of the writing process ranging from brainstorming, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading. I have a passion for helping students perfect their work and develop keen awareness for errors and improvement.
Reading

Reading

I have a teaching credential from Stanford University in English Language Arts (ELA). My Master's in Education prepared me with extensive coursework in English curriculum and instruction. I have written and implemented multiple year-long ELA curriculums at the middle school level with skill-building units that isolate core reading skills ranging from context clues, annotations, paraphrasing, word parts, think-alouds, skimming, visualization, inference, graphic-notetaking, and more. I have a passion developing a love for literacy and helping students feel confident in their command over language.
Social Studies

Social Studies

I have co-taught both AP US History and AP World History. In addition, I have written and implemented year-long curricular units for middle school social studies courses. While obtaining my Master's in Education from Stanford University, I specialized in social studies curriculum and instruction and took extensive coursework in this area.
Spanish

Spanish

I have studied Spanish for over 12 years both in-school and while living abroad in Spanish-speaking countries. I am a Fulbright Fellow who lived in Guadalajara, Mexico for one year and have conducted bilingual research projects while studying abroad in Bolivia. I am also the author of a bilingual children's book and feel passionate about teaching beginners the basics of Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and conversational patterns.
United States History

United States History

I have co-taught both AP US History and AP World History. In addition, I have written and implemented year-long curricular units for middle school history courses. While obtaining my Master's in Education from Stanford University, I specialized in history curriculum and instruction and took extensive coursework in this area.
Vocabulary

Vocabulary

I am a certified ELA teacher. I taught middle school for four years and high-school for two. As an ELA teacher, I am passionate about helping students foster a positive relationship with literacy by becoming acquainted with word parts, sounds, and fluency. I am skilled in strengthening students reading skills and equipping them with strategies to decode language and exercise imagination.
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