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Virginia M.

5.0 (197 ratings)

628 hours tutoring

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Hello! My name is Virginia and I am an experienced American Sign Language (ASL) Educator with an M.Ed. in Teaching Additional Languages. For over 15 years, I have helped students gain and improve their fluency in ASL. Some students that I have had the pleasure of working with have moved on to pursue careers related to ASL, such as Interpreting, Special Education, or Deaf Education. There is nothing more rewarding than to see or hear about former students taking off with their language fluency...

Hello! My name is Virginia and I am an experienced American Sign Language (ASL) Educator with an M.Ed. in Teaching Additional Languages. For over 15 years, I have helped students gain and improve their fluency in ASL. Some students that I have had the pleasure of working with have moved on to pursue careers related to ASL, such as Interpreting, Special Education, or Deaf Education. There is nothing more rewarding than to see or hear about former students taking off with their language fluency and being excited to do more with it!

Over my teaching and tutoring career, I have taught students of various ages, abilities, and goals, including:
- High school students
- College students
- Adults
- Students with learning disabilities including Autism
- Actors
- Church groups
- Special Education Teachers

I am patient and understand that there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to education. Thus, I strive to tailor my lessons to align with my students’ learning styles, needs, goals, and preferences.

Do you have ASL fluency goals? Then contact me to schedule your first lesson with me today!

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Education

University of Georgia
History
University of Georgia
MEd

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  • Hourly Rate: $50
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  • Lesson cancellation: 1 hours notice required

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Hard of Hearing

Hard of Hearing

As an individual who is hard of hearing, I personally understand the unique communication needs of students with hearing loss. I am patient and can effectively and clearly communicate orally or through signs. I have experience tutoring Deaf individuals mostly in English and writing, however, I am qualified to tutor history. I enjoy working with Deaf/HOH students and am passionate about ensuring that they have equal access to language and education.
Sign Language

Sign Language

My journey to ASL fluency started in high school. I immediately fell in love with the language and culture. I then enrolled at Gallaudet University (a Deaf university) and gained fluency through immersion and continued to study the language and how to teach languages through my graduate studies. I know first hand that learning a language takes time and dedication. Instructional time and homework assignments help guide students toward achieving fluency but it is through immersion in a language that they can achieve fluency. I understand not everyone has the opportunity to learn ASL through immersion like I did, however, I encourage my students to immerse themselves in ASL and Deaf Culture by using the language in everyday situations and getting involved in the Deaf community. Teaching ASL and watching my students grow and excel in their language development is one of my greatest passions! Some of my specific qualifications to teach ASL are: Demonstrated fluency in ASL for almost 20 years, involvement in the Deaf community for almost 20 years, possession of a M. Ed in Teaching Additional Languages, and 15+ years of experience teaching/tutoring ASL.

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Best ASL Tutor EVER! She's just amazing!

I was failing my online Sign Language course at my college, and within the first week of working with her tutoring, I had already significantly improved. Now, I'm done with half of the semester, and I have an A. She is very knowledgeable, informative, and patient. She is an excellent tutor for anyone struggling to learn ASL, and I'm sure she is terrific in other areas she tutors in as well. PICK HER!! YOU WON'T REGRET IT! Also, she has wonderful availability and is very easily reachable, which is a big concern when it comes to choosing the right tutor. She is my new tutor for life, she's the best and I am so grateful I found her on this site.

Jacqueline, 10 lessons with Virginia

great tutor

Excellent lessons!!! Over the years, I have had numerous tutors for different things, but Virginia, “by far”, has been the most helpful “ever”. She definitely went above and beyond, as far as expectations go. She not only helped me to learn ASL, but advised me with knowledge that helped me to win the love of my life back into my life. I am a hearing person, that was trying to understand the deaf world, the background “knowledge” Virginia helped me find changed my life forever. “At first, I was blind, but now I see” Thanks to Virginia🙏🏽🙏🏽

Clyde, 11 lessons with Virginia

great tutor

Excellent lesson!!! As always, Virginia continues to do an “Excellent” job of meeting my requests to move forward learning ASL, at a pace that makes me feel confident and Comfortable. she’s great!!!.

Clyde, 11 lessons with Virginia

great tutor

Excellent lesson!!! As always, Virginia continues to do an “Excellent” job of meeting my requests to move forward learning ASL, at a pace that makes me feel confident and Comfortable. she’s great!!!.

Clyde, 11 lessons with Virginia

great tutor

Excellent lesson!!! As always, Virginia continues to do an “Excellent” job of meeting my requests to move forward learning ASL, at a pace that makes me feel confident and Comfortable. she’s great!!!.

Clyde, 11 lessons with Virginia

great tutor

Excellent lesson!!! As always, Virginia continues to do an “Excellent” job of meeting my requests to move forward learning ASL, at a pace that makes me feel confident and Comfortable. she’s great!!!.

Clyde, 11 lessons with Virginia

great tutor

Excellent lesson!!! As always, Virginia continues to do an “Excellent” job of meeting my requests to move forward learning ASL, at a pace that makes me feel confident and Comfortable. she’s great!!!.

Clyde, 11 lessons with Virginia

great tutor

Excellent lesson!!! Virginia was able to tune into my concerns about learning some conversational sign language as well as keep me on track with her planned schedule. she’s great!!!.

Clyde, 11 lessons with Virginia

great tutor

Excellent lesson!!! Virginia was able to tune into my concerns about learning some conversational sign language as well as keep me on track with her planned schedule. I had a hard time remembering the correct signs for who, why, where, and when, but Virginia gave me clues to help me remember them, she’s great!!!.

Clyde, 11 lessons with Virginia

great tutor

I would have given the lesson 5 stars, but I wasn’t focused (personal issues), so this affected the tutoring session. I hope to make it up next lesson with better focus.

Clyde, 11 lessons with Virginia
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