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Tutor/Teacher 8 Years Editing and ESL
Durya D.

11 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $45

About Durya


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Hello everyone! My official teaching and tutoring began well into my adult years. Since my childhood, I feel I have been in the role of a teacher. I grew up in a Dominican/Cuban household hearing and speaking Spanish, so even then, I taught my grandmother English while she taught me Spanish.

While working as a Center Director in afterschool programming in Washington, DC, I taught and tutored middle school students, for six years, in English, Math, Social Studies, and Science. I supported...

Hello everyone! My official teaching and tutoring began well into my adult years. Since my childhood, I feel I have been in the role of a teacher. I grew up in a Dominican/Cuban household hearing and speaking Spanish, so even then, I taught my grandmother English while she taught me Spanish.

While working as a Center Director in afterschool programming in Washington, DC, I taught and tutored middle school students, for six years, in English, Math, Social Studies, and Science. I supported students in increasing their grades; so they could apply to top-tier high schools in the DC Metro Area. Before serving in DC, my hometown, I tutored students K-12 in North Carolina, in afterschool programming, and in low-performing schools with students experiencing learning challenges. Meanwhile, I also performed my duties as a Regional Manager and then as an educational State Director. I specialized in supporting Spanish-speaking families to be more at ease with the North Carolina school system, and I tutored their children in reading, writing, and math. Watching students gain confidence and take pride in their work brought me joy!

Currently, I will tutor teenagers and adults in Editing and ESL. I will support English-speaking or non-English-speaking adults to read AND comprehend what they read. This will spark confidence in their abilities and increase their writing ability. The tools I utilized with middle school and high school students will support tutoring adults. Also, I offer writing and revising papers with a student to help improve and expand their grammar and vocabulary levels. We will begin on a level that is comfortable for the student.

For ESL students, come as you are! We will start with a general conversation and proceed from there. Let us set goals and achieve them together!

Sessions will be conducted online only.


Education

Virginia Commonwealth University
Psychology

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $45
  • Rate details: The cancellation fee is $30 if less than 12 hours notice. No shows (no notice) will be charged for the full session.
  • Lesson cancellation: 12 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 3/10/2023

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

ESL/ESOL

ESL/ESOL

I have worked with middle school students in learning to clearly pronounce and enunciate their words. I supported them in preparing for public speaking opportunities. The skills applied to middle school students can be applied to teens and adults.
Proofreading

Proofreading

As the Specialist Review Coordinator for the Fulbright Postdoctorate Program in Washington, DC, I read applications for Americans applying for teaching and research positions abroad before forwarding them to specialist review committees. I read and proofread 8th-grade essays for high school entrance applications for six years.
TOEFL

TOEFL

I have supported adults with providing practice exercises for the TOEFL exam. I move at a pace that is helpful for the student. The student will have homework or we can complete exercises during the lesson. It will depend on the student’s level of comfort.
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