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Online Writing, ESL and Proofreading Papers and Publications $35/Hour
Christine K.

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I became a tutor during my undergraduate studies. I graduated summa cum laude from Ashford University with a double major in Social Sciences with a concentration in Education and English Language Learner Studies. I continued a 4.0 GPA with my M.Ed. in Adult Education and also earned a graduate certificate in Teaching with Technology and Distance Learning. I have been on the Wyzant top 100 tutors list and have met students from all over the world while teaching English language acquisition,...

I became a tutor during my undergraduate studies. I graduated summa cum laude from Ashford University with a double major in Social Sciences with a concentration in Education and English Language Learner Studies. I continued a 4.0 GPA with my M.Ed. in Adult Education and also earned a graduate certificate in Teaching with Technology and Distance Learning. I have been on the Wyzant top 100 tutors list and have met students from all over the world while teaching English language acquisition, reading, writing, and TOEFL test prep.

For the past 5 years, I have been working with VIPKid International teaching Chinese students English through an American Common Core State Standards curriculum. I worked 40 to 50 hours a week, and will miss those younger learners, but China has now forbidden Western Influence from American and Canadian English teachers online. I am happy to be back with Wyzant and look forward to meeting many new learners through this venue.

My specialties are in ESL, writing, reading, pronunciation, and preparation for the TOEFL. My teaching is student centered, addressing the needs of individual learners. During our first meeting, we will discuss your learning goals and I will assess strengths and needs to write a plan for achievement. I do not charge a fee for this first assessment meeting, which helps you increase your return on investment. While some learners just need a little extra help, others, especially my TOEFL learners, work with a calendar of assignments that I design to maximize success.

I tutor students online. We utilize Skype or Google Hangouts, Google Documents, and YouTube for our learning sessions.

I look forward to hearing from you soon!

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Education

Ashford University (Double Major)
ESL, Social Sciences, and Education
Colorado State University, Adult Education Distance Learning
MEd
Colorado State University, Teaching & Learning Online certificate
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ESL/ESOL

ESL/ESOL

I have a Bachelor’s degree in English Language Learner studies and have been teaching ESL to adolescents and adult learners for 15 years. Although learning for each student is different, I feel that ESL depends on Sheltered Content instruction, which focuses on visual, oral, and kinesthetic (active) scaffolding. I also utilize a student's native language for comprehension through language translating software to increase overall comprehension. I base instruction on scientific research and focus on the interests/needs of my students by preparing lessons that address goals set by individual learners. Some of these goals incorporate function and the authentic language needed within the structures of American culture. Alternate goals address the academic language needed for success in school and tests. My experience and training in this area, along with my love of culture, have given me the teaching skills necessary for student success. I have also developed a special program for English learners that give students the foundation they need for achievement in English as an additional language. This program focuses on phonemic awareness, decoding, pronunciation, reading fluency, and comprehension. I utilize the foundation presented within the Action Reading Program, with modifications for English learners. I feel that phonemic awareness and the physiology of speech are two baseline pivotal aspects of language acquisition. Our first session is free. During this meet and greet hour, we will assess English reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills, talk about goals for learning, and distinguish if we are a good match as tutor and learner. Language acquisition is a very personal endeavor. Language risks are necessary for solid achievement, so I feel that building an environment of well-being and trust maintains consistent accomplishment. This first meeting will also help me write a plan for individual learners. Each learner maintains different strengths and needs, therefore, I offer this no cost sessi
Grammar

Grammar

Grammar is one of the most difficult aspects of English. In school, students are required to understand grammatical forms and structures conducive to reading and writing academically. Often this type of learning is flooded with drills and rote memorization. Students have been taught these skills early in their academic careers, but knowing the rules of English grammar and utilizing them in context can be very confusing for many learners. For example, I took cooking in high school and with the instructor’s help, I did very well following a recipe and understanding ingredients, measurements, and timing. When I began cooking for myself, some of those early recipes did not turn out exactly as planned. As students enter high school and college, they are expected to write many academic papers. Taking the grammatical knowledge they learned in school and applying it to context can become a very difficult task. Students need to connect grammatical form, meaning, and application naturally. One of the best ways to accomplish this skill is to utilize authenticity. We will use content that is pertinent to a student’s assignments in school or within student interest to strengthen English grammar. We will practice with real conversations and address grammar within reading, writing, and review that utilize English for authentic purposes. We will also build a grammar notebook that students can utilize for future assignments.
Phonics

Phonics

We are never too old to learn phonics! Phonological awareness makes strong readers. I teach a curriculum that gives students the basic skills needed for a good reading foundation. This curriculum includes phonemic awareness, which is the study of all the sounds of the English language, combined with decoding, reading fluency, and comprehension. I am a firm believer that phonics instruction combined with a whole language approach gives students a great foundation in reading. I can incorporate reading materials that students are working on in school or books that interest the student. I have seen results in as little as three to six months. Students begin to discuss stories and cultivate their interests in books. Phonological awareness takes the stress out of reading and allows students to focus on academic content and critical thinking.
Proofreading

Proofreading

I have proofread many books, instructional manuals, and academic papers from many non-native English writers. I am a native English speaker and have been teaching English for 15 years.
TOEFL

TOEFL

The first time we meet I will assess your English strengths and needs. I do not charge for this first session. This first meeting will help me write an individualized plan for maximum achievement. We also will discuss your history with English and the TOEFL, as well as your individual score goals. Some learners that have already taken the TOEFL only need to review within the TOEFL structure, while others require a full program with a calendar of daily assignments. I will provide the topics and materials for the independent and integrated essays, as well as weekly reading and pronunciation practice. I will also supply speaking outlines, which are very useful tools to maintain strong answers in the speaking section. We will work in Google Documents, so you have a copy of our work from every session for your independent studies and utilize videos for listening, speaking, and writing, concentrate on accurate phonemic awareness, vocabulary acquisition, and also focus on English grammar with both the writing and speaking sections. To insure a high return on your investment, I also answer questions and provide support via text and email in between our sessions. I have been tutoring the TOEFL for many years and have learned that the road to higher scores is dedication to learning, so I take our student/facilitator partnership very seriously. I look forward to helping you with the TOEFL. Don’t wait! Let’s get this done!
Writing

Writing

Whether you are a beginner writer in elementary school, a high school student struggling with research and longer papers, a university level learner combining research and citations (APA / MLA) or trying to practice writing for the ACT, TOEFL, or college admission essays, I can help. I can get you organized with your paper and research and then review your work, or we can write your essays together addressing the grammar necessary for stronger papers and correct practices for citing your work. I look forward to reading your next paper.
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Best English tutor!

Christine is truly the best English tutor! When I started my classes with Christine in October my Toefl score was 84 and this was a way lower score than what I needed. We had one class a week focusing on the Toefl speaking part and the proper English pronunciation. Whitin other week days Christine guide me with my homework and helped with my writing. She is not only very knowledgeable tutor, she is a great person too! She is very kind and patient, she always makes time and has a personal approach with working on student's weaknesses. Eventually, only after 2 months of our classes my Toefl score was 103! Almost everyone told me it's impossible to improve my score on 20 points within 2 months, bad I did it with the help of Christine. For the speaking I've received 27! And my English pronunciation is much better now too. I highly recommend Christine as a tutor for Toefl and writing! She will do her best to get you to the result you wish!

Milana, 8 lessons with Christine

knowledgeable and patient tutor.

We did some practice test on Listening, and she was simply amazing! She is a good teacher, she helped me identify my errors and improved my listening skills. I look forward to my reading and writing practice with her soon!

Suzan, 1 lesson with Christine

VERY pleased with Christine S.

For the past few weeks Christine has been working with my daughter to improve her ACT score. My daughter looks forward to the sessions she has with Christine. I can hear her laughing and responding and being very engaged and focused during the lessons. Each session is rich in content and strategies. The best part is that my daughter actually ENJOYS it. I am very happy to have found this tutor after wading through dozens of ACT tutors online.

Tretha, 14 lessons with Christine

Knowledgeable and Great Tutor

I would be highly recommended Christine for who is going to take for TOEFL nad TOEIC Test. I can see myself lot of improvements within two weeks. During the class, Christine will not look the schedule and she is concentrating more about her student improvements and satisfaction. I completely satisfied my studies with help of Christine. I am giving the rating for Christine 5 Star now.

sathiya, 5 lessons with Christine

Great Tutor

Christine is an amazing teacher and she explains all my questions and patient. She is very knowledgeable , Also She is very flexible for times and days.

Chezhian, 5 lessons with Christine

Excellent TOEFL prep!

We go over important things including speaking and pronouncing tips. Also we go over how to score better in writing. She is excellent and she is very helpful! Also she is available online during the different session periods!

Hamzah, 3 lessons with Christine

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

An organizing and knowledgeable tutor. Chris makes the English language easier and funny. She knows how to turn the information to small part so can her learner understands all details.

Samer, 8 lessons with Christine

Excellent english tutor

Christine is an excellent English tutor, she is knowledgeable, patient and extremely friendly and i'm enjoying the lessons with her. She knows what to do and how to start , she took me step by step. Now, I have finished 6 lessons each for 3 hours and i'm sure that i'm improving. I was worried on the beginning if i chose the right tutor or not , because I already took the toefl before, but I didn't get a high score and I wanted to find someone who can help me to find and improve my weakness in Toefl, especially since I have only one month to retake the TOEFL test. I highly recommend Christine as a tutor for Toefl Thanks god that I found her Thank you Christine!

May, 16 lessons with Christine

Tutor with passion- very interesting person.

Christine is a very nice and open with lots of respect for the student, knowledgeable, She is helping my son, he is in 6th grade, I can tell just after couple lessons that he feels more comfortable with literacy now. The pretty important thing for me is that my son really enjoys tutorial with Christine. I highly recommend Christine to anyone who needs help with the subject.

Agnes, 13 lessons with Christine

Great tutor

Christine is a very patient and excellent tutor. She does her best job to help students, building her own system to improve students' English.

FU WEI, 13 lessons with Christine
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