I have five years of teaching English to students both internationally and in my home state of Wisconsin. My passion for teaching and working with a diverse group of students has intertwined with my desire to travel and improve my own second language skills in Spanish. I have worked with students in Chile and in Spain. I have experience working with all ages of English learners, through one-on-one tutoring and in the classroom. I have been a tutor and also been tutored in a foreign language;...
I have five years of teaching English to students both internationally and in my home state of Wisconsin. My passion for teaching and working with a diverse group of students has intertwined with my desire to travel and improve my own second language skills in Spanish. I have worked with students in Chile and in Spain. I have experience working with all ages of English learners, through one-on-one tutoring and in the classroom. I have been a tutor and also been tutored in a foreign language; my personal experiences have helped to shape my lesson plans and my approach.
Tutoring provides a wonderful opportunity to meet people from around the world. I enjoy learning about students' cultures and helping them acclimate to find personal and professional success. I also really love discussing English grammar, it’s fun!
After receiving a B.A. in Anthropology and certificates in European Studies and Gender and Women Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I began to tutor at the Literacy Network in Madison. From this experience, I realized how rewarding the field of ESL education could be. This experience led me to pursue a TEFL certification at WESLI, Wisconsin English as a Second Language Institute, and, later, a Master in Teaching with a specialization in TESOL from La Universidad de Alcalá in Madrid, Spain.
I worked in Chile with Chilean university students, assisting them with their applications to work and travel in the United States on a J1 Work and Travel Visa, meanwhile, tutoring some of these students in English. I also worked in bilingual secondary schools in Madrid, Spain, creating learning activities for English and Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) classes. I have thoroughly enjoyed working both one-on-one with students, as well as working with a classroom of learners. I enjoy working with learners of all ages and have privately tutored children and adults.
Last year, I had the opportunity to work at Waukesha County Technical College’s Adult Basic Education program i
