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English Writing-Communication Expert/HR Dir and Career Coach
Mary Ann M.

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1,490 hours tutoring

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My entire career has been dedicated to helping others be successful. There is no better feeling than seeing someone achieve a goal, and know that I have been a part of it!

I bring a background in corporate and educational settings. I am also skilled in teaching and coaching online. I taught, trained and coached in English grammar, punctuation, writing essays, as well as broad business communications skills such as presentations, writing emails, listening, speaking on the telephone,...

My entire career has been dedicated to helping others be successful. There is no better feeling than seeing someone achieve a goal, and know that I have been a part of it!

I bring a background in corporate and educational settings. I am also skilled in teaching and coaching online. I taught, trained and coached in English grammar, punctuation, writing essays, as well as broad business communications skills such as presentations, writing emails, listening, speaking on the telephone, writing for different audiences and purposes. While I enjoy the classroom setting, I believe I help a student or client most by working with them one on one to improve their communication or writing. My writing classes were always conducted as workshops so that I could help students individually.

I obtained my Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in English with a focus on language. My expertise in English ranges from the finer points of punctuation, grammar, syntax to writing sentences, paragraphs, topic sentences, thesis statements and essays. I assist with writer's block, brainstorming and organizing thoughts. In my most recent corporate job, my company employed both Spanish-speaking and Japanese-speaking individuals. Because of my background, I conducted conversation classes to help these non-native speakers improve their abilities to communicate within our manufacturing setting. I am currently pursuing my certificate in teaching English as a foreign language.

I spent several years working for a career transition company where I personally coached over 500 clients in the career transition and development process. As part of the process, I helped the client identify their strengths, and what type of job they wanted. We also wrote long-term career goals so that they had a plan to achieve not just the next step but the one after that. I coached them on how to write resumes that highlighted their strengths and how to write cover letters. I also prepared them for the interview process, conducted practice interviews and

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Education

Indiana University
English
University of Michigan
Masters
Bridge Education Group
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Approved Subjects

Business

Business

I offer 30 years of business experience that has included line and director level positions in sales, human resources, training, quality, Six Sigma and process/production improvement. I have been employed by or consulted for Fortune 500 organizations like Dow Chemical in such industries as healthcare, manufacturing, consulting, education, industrial services, banking, engineering and construction. For 10 years, I operated my own small consulting company providing executive level services in leadership and career development, organizational communication and process documentation. For several years, I was on the MBA faculty of the leading online university, and I have served on a board of directors. At the college level, I have created the syllabus for and taught courses in management, leadership, human resources, business communication, business ethics, and academic writing.
Career Development

Career Development

I teach career management skills that you did not learn in business school and your mentor does not know. I have coached over 1000 clients in these skills which include branding yourself, executive functioning, developing a network of contacts to support you career goals, and when necessary, conducting a successful job campaign. I will teach you how to write an accomplishment-based resume that quantifies your experience and that uses keywords to align with ATS. I will teach you how to prepare for an interview, conduct mock behavioral interviews using the STAR method, and I will help you write your two minute commercial as well as your LinkedIn profile and personal brand website. Have you gotten stuck in your career or are you ready for the next step? I will guide you in developing a career plan and coach you through the process of getting unstuck, changing jobs or career direction, transitioning to self-employment or into retirement.
English

English

I bring a background in corporate and educational settings. In the educational setting, I taught writing classes at University of Michigan, Indiana University of Houston Community College and Ivy Tech. I am also skilled in teaching and coaching online. I taught, trained and coached in English grammar, punctuation, writing essays, as well as broad business communications skills such as presentations, writing emails, listening, speaking on the telephone, writing for different audiences and purposes, writing resumes and cover letters. While I enjoy the classroom setting, I believe I help a student or client most by working with them one on one to improve their communication or writing. My writing classes were always conducted as workshops so that I could help students individually. I obtained my Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in English with a focus on language. My expertise in English ranges from the finer points of punctuation, grammar, syntax to writing sentences, paragraphs, topic sentences, thesis statements and essays. I assist with writer's block, brainstorming and organizing thoughts. In my most recent corporate job, my company employed both Spanish-speaking and Japanese-speaking individuals. Because of my background, I conducted conversation classes to help these non-native speakers improve their abilities to communicate within our manufacturing setting. I am currently pursuing my certificate in teaching English as a foreign language.
Grammar

Grammar

I obtained my Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in English with a focus on language. My expertise in English ranges from the finer points of punctuation, grammar, syntax to writing sentences, paragraphs, topic sentences, thesis statements and essays. I am pursuing my certificate in teaching English as a second language so that I have more opportunities to teach grammar.
Interview Prep

Interview Prep

As a former HR Director, Executive Recruiter, and Career Transition consultant, I bring over 30 years of real-world experience in conducting hundreds of interviews and teaching interview skills to 1000 plus job seekers, including non-native speakers/ESL students. I collaborate with you to prepare answers for specific standard interview questions; to develop STAR method responses for typical behavioral questions; to think on your feet when asked unexpected fit or style questions, and to develop the skill of delivering organized and succinct responses. Additionally, I prepare you for different interview formats (one-to-one, group and panel interviews; telephone, virtual and in-person) and for the interview process (screening interview, formal interview with hiring manager/team, and approval interview) including follow up communication and offers.
Public Speaking

Public Speaking

With over 20 years in corporate speaking experience, I developed my speaking abilities by conducting hundreds of workshops in leadership, communication, business English, and customer service. I have spoken at a symposium on the use of technology in business communication, at a purchasing association on managing change, and have been a judge in a public speaking competition at a local campus of Indiana University. I am a certified facilitator through Achieve Global. Recently, I have been tutoring teens in developing their conversation skills.
Reading

Reading

I have a passion for improving reading comprehension. Students learn how to read for more than a superficial understanding of a word, sentence or passage. During the process of working with me, students improve vocabulary, improve their ability to understand multiple choice questions and answers, learn to summarize, identify main ideas. Because I use written exercises to assess comprehension, students also receive feedback on their writing skills.
Writing

Writing

I bring a background in corporate and educational settings. In the educational setting, I taught writing classes at University of Michigan, Indiana University of Houston Community College and Ivy Tech. I am also skilled in teaching and coaching online. I taught, trained and coached in English grammar, punctuation, writing essays, as well as broad business communications skills such as presentations, writing emails, listening, speaking on the telephone, writing for different audiences and purposes, writing resumes and cover letters. While I enjoy the classroom setting, I believe I help a student or client most by working with them one on one to improve their communication or writing. My writing classes were always conducted as workshops so that I could help students individually. I obtained my Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in English with a focus on language. My expertise in English ranges from the finer points of punctuation, grammar, syntax to writing sentences, paragraphs, topic sentences, thesis statements and essays. I assist with writer's block, brainstorming and organizing thoughts. In my most recent corporate job, my company employed both Spanish-speaking and Japanese-speaking individuals. Because of my background, I conducted conversation classes to help these non-native speakers improve their abilities to communicate within our manufacturing setting. I am currently pursuing my certificate in teaching English as a foreign language.
ESL/ESOL

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Amazing Tutor and Career Coach

Mary is the best Career Coach I have ever worked with. She goes above and beyond to provide excellent services supporting her clients' requirements. She takes the time and makes time with maximum flexibility to support your requirements from communication, resume, and career strategies. It is nothing Mary can not support. I recommend her for the superior quality of service that Wyzant can ever provide.

Catrina , 55 lessons with Mary Ann

Don't talk, just listen!

Mary Ann is incredibly knowledgeable in the career-building space and deeply passionate about helping others succeed. She’s very skilled at writing and can immediately spot any grammar mistakes. While working on my resume, Mary Ann helped me break free from some learned helplessness I picked up in college and helped me recognize my worth and potential. I highly recommend working with Mary Ann if you want to create a resume that reflects your value and showcases your accomplishments!

Dabbes, 3 lessons with Mary Ann

Patient tutor

Mary Ann, is very good at making you feel at easy and get into the lesion smoothly. She has a lot of resources and is very knowledgeable. I like her style very much and in our last session I think we progressed a lot and covered lots of material. I do feel. more confident when I speak , I still have a log way to go.

Shinawe, 25 lessons with Mary Ann

Present and great recommendations

I also liked that she held me accountable for what I said I wanted to get complete. Looking forward to working with her again. Thank you Mary Ann and I will talk with you soon

Michele, 1 lesson with Mary Ann

Writing

Maryann is an extremely knowledgeable individual. Her experience and patience have been instrumental in helping me navigate through this class. to begin with, Maryann went over the fundamental tools that are essential for me tp advance. Her classes are structured in tiers to ensure that I don't miss out on any part of the lesson and to help me catch up on anything I might have missed in the past

Kenneth, 11 lessons with Mary Ann

Knowledgeable and Patient Teacher

While working with Mary for those 3 sessions, I learned a lot of things about pronunciation of words and increase my confidence of speaking. Moreover, my vocabulary is now more enriched.

Judith, 6 lessons with Mary Ann

Extremely patient, kind, and knowledgeable

I was so stressed about my resume. I was working off an old one from over 5 years ago. Mary Ann was quick to help me with conveying the appropriate words that reflected on the work that I did up to this point. She's very patient and explained everything step by step and in detail. I confidently applied to three jobs today. Thank you Mary Ann, you are the best!

Amy, 3 lessons with Mary Ann

Career Development

Mary Ann has helped me so much with giving me tips on my resume , improving my presentation skills and more recently, helping me prep for an interview. She’s amazing, caring and knowledgeable ! You won’t be disappointed if you book a lesson.

Liandrah, 3 lessons with Mary Ann

Collaborative, Supportive

It’s always a collaborative effort between the two of us when working on a project, which has helped me capitalize on my strengths and develop clear, concise career goals.

Crystal, 17 lessons with Mary Ann

Great experience.

Mary Ann helped me with my job review questions. I learned a lot regarding myself and the job which I am doing from the different perspective. Thank you very much!!!

Irina, 12 lessons with Mary Ann
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