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ASL and English Tutor
Anna G.

5.0 (397 ratings)

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I love tutoring! I have over 14 years of experience in tutoring, both on-line and in-person. I used to be an Accountant but I wanted more interaction with people and changed careers. In 2008, I started tutoring at the National Institute of Technology for the Deaf (NTID) in Rochester, New York. There, I tutored deaf and hard-of-hearing students in the business college assisting them at the university-level business courses. I have a Bachelor's degree in Economics and an MBA degree in...

I love tutoring! I have over 14 years of experience in tutoring, both on-line and in-person. I used to be an Accountant but I wanted more interaction with people and changed careers. In 2008, I started tutoring at the National Institute of Technology for the Deaf (NTID) in Rochester, New York. There, I tutored deaf and hard-of-hearing students in the business college assisting them at the university-level business courses. I have a Bachelor's degree in Economics and an MBA degree in Accounting, both from New York University.

The rating for my American Sign Language skill is, according to the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI), is Advanced Plus to Superior Plus Skill Level Range which means I am able to have a fully shared and natural conversation with in-depth elaboration for both social and work topics where all aspects of signing are native-like.

In 2010, I taught three classes in Cost Accounting at NTID using sign language. My class consisted on students with various levels of sign language skills of which I was able to adapt teaching methods and communication styles to meet the needs of each student.

My love for reading and writing led me to be an English Tutor at NTID in 2013. I helped deaf and hard-of-hearing students gain better understanding of the English language using visual aids and methods. Being deaf myself gives me the perspective deaf people have, and I am able to utilize their point of view for effective learning.

Since 2014, I performed over 400 hours of tutoring through Wyzant's platform with persons from elementary school, high schools, colleges, adults and even retirees. I put emphasis on the principles of the language as the foundation for expressing concepts and developing comprehension. That way, sign language can be used, not as a "shadow" or a derivative of the spoken language, but rather as a language itself.

What drew me to the state of Georgia? Warmer weather! Ahhh.

Please feel free to contact me for on-line tutoring. I look forward to sharing sign language with you!

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Education

New York University, College of Arts and Science
Economics
New York University
MBA
  • Licensed teacher

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ESL/ESOL

ESL/ESOL

I am currently enrolled in a TEFL certification course. I need to meet the schooling requirement of "practicum" by tutoring English to an ESL student. I would like to volunteer at least 10 hours with the student focusing on listening and speaking skills.
Sign Language

Sign Language

I am fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) and English. My rating from the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) is “Advanced Plus to Superior Plus Skill Level Range.” This means I am "able to have a fully shared and natural conversation, with in-depth elaboration for both social and work topics where all aspects of signing are native-like." I have had tutoring experience at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) from 2008 to 2014. I recently volunteered to teach both hearing and deaf people sign language in a class setting. The students loved it!
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Knowledgeable and creative

Anna provided background information for me to understand sign better. It was a great help to talk in a different language. Anna also provided two different approaches of signing, more voiced oriented sign and more sign oriented sign. It helped me to understand and transition to deaf friendly sign.

Akemi, 174 lessons with Anna

Knowledgeable and creative

Anna always pays attention to detail, such as movement of hands, shapes of hands and hands/fingers facing forward/backward. All of them make a big difference in singing ASL. Anna always adds variety of signs to my questions.

Akemi, 174 lessons with Anna

Knowledgeable and creative

Anna helped me have better and deeper understanding of sign usages based on culture. Sign language is deeply connected with deaf culture. Anna is knowledgeable to connect language and culture.

Akemi, 174 lessons with Anna

Knowledgeable and creative

Anna helped me translate English into natural ASL. It was a great opportunity to practice. It always helps how Anna signs to learn how deaf people sign naturally.

Akemi, 174 lessons with Anna

Knowledgeable and creative

Anna helped me learn CL which is very important in ASL. Anna showed many examples of CL in natural sentences.

Akemi, 174 lessons with Anna

Knowledgeable and creative

Anna pays attention to details, direction of hands, fingers and body. Those small details make a big difference when signing. It was a good practice.

Akemi, 174 lessons with Anna

Knowledgeable and creative

Anna is very knowledgeable in ASL usage. Often times one English word has several different signs depending on the context. Anna always provides variety of expressions in ASL which enhances vocabulary and expressions skills.

Akemi, 174 lessons with Anna

Knowledgeable and creative

Anna always pays attention to the difference between English and ASL to help me develop signing skill. Think in ASL and sign with ASL. Great session like always.

Akemi, 174 lessons with Anna

Knowledgeable and creative

Anna always pays attention to details and patiently corrects my mistakes I make routinely. Anna is flexible to organize the lesson based on how my brain works:)

Akemi, 174 lessons with Anna

Incredibly knowledgeable and very patient.

In a fast track two week period of time Anna was instrumental and getting my daughter through a fast track course in college. Thank you Anna for all of your help!!

Katherine, 8 lessons with Anna
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