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Experienced ASL and ESL Tutor
Matthew F.

784 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $35
Response time: 5 hours

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I am very experienced in the field of ASL. I learned the language when I was 6 years old because my older brother is hard of hearing. My whole family learned ASL and my two sisters became ASL interpreters. I followed in their footsteps and became a ASL interpreter when I was 18 in the Washington D.C. area. Because of this I was able to gain experience interpreting in the fields of education, business, and medical. It has been a joy to have been closely connected to the deaf community for 25...

I am very experienced in the field of ASL. I learned the language when I was 6 years old because my older brother is hard of hearing. My whole family learned ASL and my two sisters became ASL interpreters. I followed in their footsteps and became a ASL interpreter when I was 18 in the Washington D.C. area. Because of this I was able to gain experience interpreting in the fields of education, business, and medical. It has been a joy to have been closely connected to the deaf community for 25 years. After 7 years in the business I also began to teach other people ASL and this has been a source of great joy. I loved it so much that I transitioned to teaching and tutoring full time now. Whether your a beginner and just learning the basics, need to improve your receptive skills, fingerspelling, fluidity, or even need to be taught the ABC's I will be happy to help you. Please look at my reviews and you'll see I am someone who is very lively and love to laugh. I teach children and adults. I am eager to work with any who desire to excel in this beautiful language.

Two years ago I began work in the field of ESL. For this period I worked for a company teaching English to business professionals, and school aged children in the country of South Korea. Over the years I've learned many different methods and tricks to help people improve their English speaking skills.


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I have been using ASL for the majority of my life and because of this I began a career in ASL interpreting. I've done interpreting in Medical, educational, business, and religious environments. Interpreting was my full time job for 7 years and then I transitioned to teaching ASL and this has allowed me to teach so many individuals from children to adults. ASL is not just a job for me, it is my life and I take great joy in being part of the deaf community for 25 years now.
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Creative teaching methods!

I learned a lot from him and I started to gain more confidence in my signing skills as time went on. I liked that he had a variety of creative lesson plans it keeps it interesting. Affordable, flexible, and dependable!

Julia, 89 lessons with Matthew

Mathew F. is knowledgeable and has a good teaching skill..

Mathew F. is knowledgeable, very patient and good at encouraging students learn the new language. He is willing to help you learn and doesn't mind to go over the old lesson module.

Adekemi, 20 lessons with Matthew

Patient, skilled, and knowledgeable

Matthew taught me new words, and checked my skill level. He was engaging, and fun. I liked the fingerspelling trivia to help with my receptive skills. He was also inspiring to my journey which is greatly appreciated! He shared education on proper grammar and ASL that may or may not be most used in real life.

Jennifer, 1 lesson with Matthew

Patient, skilled, and knowledgeable

Matthew taught me new words, and checked my skill level. He was engaging, and fun. I liked the fingerspelling trivia to help with my receptive skills. He was also inspiring to my journey which is greatly appreciated!

Jennifer, 1 lesson with Matthew

Kristen

Matt, thank you for your knowledge and patience. Another amazing session. I am looking forward to our next session. Thank you kindly!

Kristen, 3 lessons with Matthew

Excellent sign language instructor!

Matthew F. is an enthusiastic, friendly and knowledgeable sign language instructor. I took ASL a few years ago, but I've forgotten much of what I learned then. Today, Matthew F. helped me to begin remembering what I previously knew, and also taught me additional signs and contextual ways to remember those signs.

Donna, 1 lesson with Matthew

Friendly and helpful tutor

Matthew helped me practice my conversational skills. He's very patient and asked great questions to get to know me. He also taught me vocab at times to help me improve my expressive skills. I definitely recommend him as an ASL tutor!

Christiana, 1 lesson with Matthew

Expert ASL skills and flexible teaching style.

I found Matthew to be a very capable ASL tutor who was happy to work with my own personal learning styles. I appreciated being able to discuss the nuances stylistic issues of native ASL signers that have made it challenging for me to develop my receptive skills. He provided helpful context and great conversational challenges.

Rob, 7 lessons with Matthew

Professional and Personable Tutor

Matt is a very personable tutor that makes learning more enjoyable. His style provides the detail with examples that provide relevance. I am extremely glad I chose Matt as my tutor.

Frank, 10 lessons with Matthew

amazing ASL teacher

My son is loving his lessons with matthew. He’s so Encouraging, full of so much knowledge and very flexible with our scheduled times. Highly recommend matthew to anyone wanting to learn ASL.

Jessica, 16 lessons with Matthew
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