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PhD in Linguistics, Experienced College Professor
Allison S.

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I received my PhD in Linguistics in 2019 from New York University. I have been the primary instructor for both undergraduate and graduate level classes at NYU for 7 years, and I was a TA for about 4 years before that.

I really enjoy tutoring and pride myself on teaching students how to learn rather than just how to memorize information.

I also have experience specifically teaching students in SLP programs, as well as teaching online (since before the pandemic even!). My teaching...

I received my PhD in Linguistics in 2019 from New York University. I have been the primary instructor for both undergraduate and graduate level classes at NYU for 7 years, and I was a TA for about 4 years before that.

I really enjoy tutoring and pride myself on teaching students how to learn rather than just how to memorize information.

I also have experience specifically teaching students in SLP programs, as well as teaching online (since before the pandemic even!). My teaching experience includes the following classes: Phonetics, Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Language and Society, Field Work.

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Education

Lafayette College
Linguistics, Music
New York University
PhD
New York University
Masters

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  • Hourly Rate: $65
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Accent Reduction

Accent Reduction

I have a PhD in sociolinguistics, where I focused on studying dialect variation and the specific phonetic features that make accents sound different from each other. I have extensive experience teaching and tutoring one-on-one, and would love to apply my expertise in this subject to helping people achieve their goals.
Linguistics

Linguistics

I received by PhD in Linguistics in 2019 from New York University. I have been the primary instructor and course lead for graduate level phonetics and linguistics classes for the last 3 years, and before that I TA'd on classes ranging from Language and Society (sociolinguistics) to introductions to the theoretical linguistic subjects of: morphology, phonology, syntax, and psycholinguistics.
Speech

Speech

I have a PhD in linguistics, with a concentration in sociolinguistics (language variation, dialects, accents) and phonetics. I have more than 8 years of experience teaching students who are preparing to be Speech Language Pathologists, and specifically gearing my knowledge of speech production and perception to what is relevant for students in this field.
English
French
Grammar
Microsoft Excel
Phonics
Proofreading
Reading
Spelling
Vocabulary

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Great teacher

Allison really helped me understand the Assignment. She is so patient and explains every questions clearly. Thank so much you, Allison.

Noja, 1 lesson with Allison
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