What are your English language goals? Are you a student needing one-time help writing an essay? Are you the parent of a child who needs help catching up or getting ahead in language arts classes? Are you a non-native speaker looking to improve fluency, review grammar, minimize mistakes and develop confidence in your English speaking, reading and writing? Perhaps you seek a tutor for a couple of sessions only. Or maybe you're looking for a longer commitment. Perhaps you're looking for...
What are your English language goals? Are you a student needing one-time help writing an essay? Are you the parent of a child who needs help catching up or getting ahead in language arts classes? Are you a non-native speaker looking to improve fluency, review grammar, minimize mistakes and develop confidence in your English speaking, reading and writing? Perhaps you seek a tutor for a couple of sessions only. Or maybe you're looking for a longer commitment. Perhaps you're looking for one-on-one tutoring, or perhaps you'd like a tutor to assist in small group learning. Whatever your needs, I'm happy and willing to do my best to accommodate them, and help you reach your dream goals!
I am currently working as a tenth grade English teacher, and have had three short stories and one poem published.
During our first meeting, we will talk about what your priorities are as a student. If you're an ESL student, these priorities could include accent, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, or writing skills. If you're a native speaker, these priorities are usually centered around schoolwork, but if there are others, please let me know and I will accommodate them. I'll present some ideas and techniques to you, and together, we'll figure out what will work best for your learning style. I understand that each student works differently, so no two students will have the same lesson plan!
At fifteen, I moved to Germany for an exchange year. I had no knowledge of the language whatsoever, and had to quickly pick it up, as German was spoken both in the home and in my high school. I understand how hard it can be to learn a new language, and to acclimate yourself to a new culture. For this reason, I've been on both sides of the fence - learning German and having a German tutor, and teaching English as a tutor. Because of this experience, and because I'm bilingual, I'm able to better understand how to help ESL students.
I have a bachelor's degree in political science from Columbia University.
