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Engaging English Tutor specializing in ADHD
Emma W.

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About Emma


Bio

Hello! My name is Emma and I'd love to be your English tutor. I have an Associate's Degree in American Sign Language and a Bachelor's Degree in Spanish, so you know I love languages and learning languages. After university, I became certified in Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

I initially began my career by teaching online, where I honed my skills and learned how to adapt to my students' individual needs. Then, I taught for almost two years in Ecuador at a high school, then at a...

Hello! My name is Emma and I'd love to be your English tutor. I have an Associate's Degree in American Sign Language and a Bachelor's Degree in Spanish, so you know I love languages and learning languages. After university, I became certified in Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

I initially began my career by teaching online, where I honed my skills and learned how to adapt to my students' individual needs. Then, I taught for almost two years in Ecuador at a high school, then at a university. In Ecuador, I learned how to teach in a group setting, as well as tutor one-on-one. I improved my curriculum planning skills and learned how to adapt when my first teaching approach was unsuccessful.

Since coming back to the United States, I've been teaching adults online. I have experience with younger students, from my time teaching online and in Ecuador. Because of my experience, I can work with a curriculum and a textbook, or I can work with online resources and personal language goals.

I worked with university students to market themselves to a worldwide audience as English teachers. I also helped with a resume-writing workshop. As such, I have honed my Business English skills as well.

I like to get to know my students as individuals to tailor my lessons to their needs.


Education

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Spanish
  • Licensed teacher

Additional Languages

Spanish

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Approved Subjects

ADHD

ADHD

I have ADHD and I was a student with largely unmedicated ADHD for decades of my life. I have experience working through various coping mechanisms to find one that works, and I know how to use those coping mechanisms when working with other students. I often first try to find ways to make the material fun. If a student has special interests, I like to work those into the lesson somehow. I also know that taking short breaks can be useful for students with learning disabilities.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

I have worked with kids in school and in camp with various disabilities, including ASD. I have close friends with ASD, who have talked to me about their experience in school and what they wish would have been different. I know that students can get distracted easily and that it is often better to find a way to the proposed subject through a student's interests. I also know that lack of eye contact doesn't mean a student isn't paying attention.
English

English

I have a certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, and I have 3 years of experience teaching English in person and online.
Hard of Hearing

Hard of Hearing

I obtained an Associate's Degree in American Sign Language, which included working with the local Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community. This meant organizing community events and interviewing members of the Deaf community. I worked as a camp counselor for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing kids ages 8-12 for two seasons. This job included organizing recreation, keeping kids safe, communicating with children through American Sign Language, and some informal interpreting.
ESL/ESOL
Grammar
Proofreading
Reading
Spelling
Study Skills
Vocabulary
Writing

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