Effective English/Spanish/French Tutor with 10+ Years of Experience

Silvia M.

CBEST

I am currently finishing the last requirements towards earning my Single Subject Teaching Credential at San Diego State University. As part of the application process, I had to take and pass all portions of the CBEST, and the English CSET as well as some portions of the Spanish CSET. Feel free to message me if you need help with preparing for any of those.

English

I studied Literature in Writing at UC San Diego earning my B.A. in 2013. While in college, I had the opportunity to take several intensive writing workshops and English literature courses where I conducted analysis of texts, research, and essay composition. At the same time, I volunteered and worked as a writing facilitator and English tutor for many on-campus programs such as Upward Bound and the Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services. These experiences helped me strengthen my editing and proofreading skills as well as my rapport with middle school, high school, and college students. Upon graduating from college, I worked for a government-sponsored program called One-On-One Learning with Laptops where I tutored middle school and high school students one on one helping them with grammar, reading, and writing. Moreover, I worked in Spain and France for two years as an English teaching assistant, conducting mostly interactive activities aimed at improving students' listening and oral skills. Lastly, I possess a Bilingual Teaching Credential from San Diego State University and have worked as an English Language Development teacher at the high school level.

French

I have studied the French language for twenty years. My studies in French include college-level literature courses addressing the following topics: French grammar, literature, and writing composition. While in college, I also participated in a Global Seminar Program in Paris. I have worked as an English Teaching Assistant in France for two years. During my stint in Paris, I was part of an association named ALFEE, where I enhanced my knowledge of French through writing and theater workshops as well as reading clubs and various other cultural activities under the instruction of French professors. Most importantly, I have earned a master's degree in French (with a focus on contemporary French literature) from Middlebury College. As part of this program, I studied abroad in Paris, taking history, advanced phonetics, research writing, and literature courses at Sorbonne Université. J'ai étudié la langue française pendant vingt ans. Mes études en français comprennent des cours de littérature de niveau universitaire qui couvraient les sujets suivants : grammaire, littérature et rédaction. Pendant mes études, j'ai également participé à un programme de séminaires mondiaux à Paris. De plus, j'ai été assistante de langue en France pendant deux ans. Lors de mon séjour à Paris, j'ai fait partie d'une association nommée ALFEE, où j'ai approfondi mes connaissances du français à travers des ateliers d'écriture et de théâtre, ainsi que des clubs de lecture et d'autres activités culturelles. De plus, je suis titulaire d'une maîtrise en français (avec une specialité en littérature française contemporaine) du Middlebury College. Dans le cadre de ce programme, j'ai étudié à l'étranger, à Paris, en suivant des cours d'histoire, de phonétique avancée, de recherche et de littérature à Sorbonne Université.

Grammar

Hello everyone! My name is Silvia M., and I am from San Diego, California. I studied Literature in Writing at UC San Diego earning my B.A. in 2013. While in college, I had the opportunity to take several intensive writing workshops and English literature courses where I conducted analysis of texts, research, and essay composition. At the same, I volunteered and worked as a writing facilitator and English tutor for many on campus programs such as Upward Bound and the Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services. These experiences helped me strengthen my editing and proofreading skills as well as my rapport with middle school, high school, and college students. Upon graduating from college, I worked for a government sponsored program called One-On-One Learning with Laptops where I tutored middle school and high school students one on one helping them with grammar, reading, and writing. For the past two years, I have worked in Spain and France as an English teaching assistant conducting mostly interactive activities aimed at improving students listening and oral skills. I am currently finishing the last requirements towards earning my Single Subject Teaching Credential at San Diego State University in hopes of becoming an English high school teacher.

Proofreading

I studied Literature in Writing at UC San Diego earning my B.A. in 2013. While in college, I had the opportunity to take several intensive writing workshops and English literature courses where I conducted analysis of texts, research, and essay composition. At the same time, I volunteered and worked as a writing facilitator and English tutor for many on-campus programs such as Upward Bound and the Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services. These experiences helped me strengthen my editing and proofreading skills as well as my rapport with middle school, high school, and college students. Upon graduating from college, I worked for a government-sponsored program called One-On-One Learning with Laptops where I tutored middle school and high school students one on one helping them with grammar, reading, and writing. More recently, I worked in Spain and France for two years as an English teaching assistant, conducting mostly interactive activities aimed at improving students' listening and oral skills. Moreover, I have recently earned my Bilingual Teaching Credential from San Diego State University which qualifies me as an English high school teacher.

Reading

I studied Literature in Writing at UC San Diego earning my B.A. in 2013. While in college, I had the opportunity to take several intensive writing workshops and English literature courses where I conducted analysis of texts, research, and essay composition. At the same time, I volunteered and worked as a writing facilitator and English tutor for many on-campus programs such as Upward Bound and the Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services. These experiences helped me strengthen my editing and proofreading skills as well as my rapport with middle school, high school, and college students. Upon graduating from college, I worked for a government-sponsored program called One-On-One Learning with Laptops where I tutored middle school and high school students one on one helping them with grammar, reading, and writing. Moreover, I worked in Spain and France for two years as an English teaching assistant, conducting mostly interactive activities aimed at improving students' listening and oral skills. To sum things up, I have recently earned my Bilingual Teaching Credential from San Diego State University which qualifies me as an English high school teacher.

Spanish

I am a native Spanish speaker; I grew up speaking Spanish at home, and I have also studied the language at school since the age of four. In college, I minored in Spanish literature which means I took several courses where I analyzed texts, conducted research, and wrote essays in college-level Spanish. At that time, I also had the opportunity to tutor students in Spanish at a joint middle school and high school, the Preuss School. I have also participated in a Teaching Assistant Program in Spain which allowed me to learn about another Spanish-speaking country's culture, history, and language variation first-hand. Most importantly, I have worked as a Spanish high school instructor for the University of San Diego's Upward Bound Program. I have also tutored and taught Spanish privately for over two years. Crecí hablando español en casa y debido a que asistí a una escuela primaria bilingüe, también he estudiado el idioma desde los cuatro años de edad. En la universidad, obtuve una especialización menor en letras hispanoamericanas, lo que significa que tomé varios cursos en los que analicé textos, realicé investigaciones y escribí ensayos en español a nivel universitario. En ese momento, también tuve la oportunidad de ser tutora de estudiantes de español en una escuela secundaria y preparatoria conjunta, the Preuss School. También participé en un programa de asistente de enseñanza en España que me permitió aprender de primera mano sobre la cultura, la historia y la variación del idioma en otro país de habla hispana. Además, he trabajado como instructora de español para el programa de Upward Bound de la Universidad de San Diego. Por último, llevó más de dos años impartiendo cursos privados de español.

Writing

I studied Literature in Writing at UC San Diego earning my B.A. in 2013. While in college, I had the opportunity to take several intensive writing workshops and English literature courses where I conducted analysis of texts, research, and essay composition. At the same time, I volunteered and worked as a writing facilitator and English tutor for many on-campus programs such as Upward Bound and the Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services. These experiences helped me strengthen my editing and proofreading skills as well as my rapport with middle school, high school, and college students. Upon graduating from college, I worked for a government-sponsored program called One-On-One Learning with Laptops where I tutored middle school and high school students one -on-one helping them with grammar, reading, and writing. Moreover, I worked in Spain and France for two years as an English teaching assistant, conducting mostly interactive activities aimed at improving students' listening and oral skills. Lastly, I possess a Bilingual Teaching Credential and have worked as an English Language Development teacher at the high school level.