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Experienced bilingual tutor of ESL, Spanish, and Accent Reduction
Diane J.

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Hi. I'm Diane. I am originally from Michigan and have a Master's degree in Education specializing in English as a Second Language and a Bachelor's degree in Spanish from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Upon graduating, I moved to Venezuela and taught ESL to children, adolescents, and adults there for 30 years. Since returning to the U.S. three years ago, I have been an ESOL Reading Instructor at Lone Star College, I have also taught beginner to advanced level ESL courses and Accent...

Hi. I'm Diane. I am originally from Michigan and have a Master's degree in Education specializing in English as a Second Language and a Bachelor's degree in Spanish from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Upon graduating, I moved to Venezuela and taught ESL to children, adolescents, and adults there for 30 years. Since returning to the U.S. three years ago, I have been an ESOL Reading Instructor at Lone Star College, I have also taught beginner to advanced level ESL courses and Accent Reduction for several language companies, and tutored Spanish and English Language Arts Reading Courses.

I have an extensive background in Accent Reduction, having studied Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German and Linguistics while at the University of Michigan and achieving bilingual fluency in Spanish. Because of this experience, I can easily diagnose the reason for a particular student's difficulties in pronunciation and devise strategies for solving them. Many of these difficulties are the result of a lack of information about how the native speaker links words in the stream of speech and how to decipher the confusing spelling of English. As a result the student acquires many learned errors in pronunciation. Once these things are explained, a student's pronunciation can improve dramatically.

I am a qualified Spanish tutor since I have bilingual fluency as well as a degree in the language. If the source of a Spanish-speaking student's grammar or pronunciation errors in English are due to a "transfer" from their native language, my knowledge of Spanish is extremely helpful in identifying and correcting them.

There is nothing more rewarding than seeing one's students improve and excel, and having been a part of it. I believe good teachers are born, not made. The ability to connect with and inspire one's students, a sincere belief in their abilities, dynamic classes and enthusiasm are key to becoming an outstanding teacher. This is the teacher I strive to be. My students are the highlight of my day; they truly inspi

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Education

(Graduated) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Spanish
(Graduated) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Masters

Additional Languages

Spanish

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $40
  • Rate details: No group classes. No package rates.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 10/22/2021

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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ESL/ESOL

ESL/ESOL

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor graduate with MA Degree in Education majoring in English as a Second Language. ESOL professor at Lone Star College and private instructor in Houston area and online. 20+ years-experience teaching the four language skills and all levels of English. Extensive experience in teaching Accent Reduction to students from different language backgrounds, and a thorough knowledge of the pronunciation, intonation, stress and rhythm patterns of American English. BA Degree in Spanish and fluent speaker. Lived in a Spanish-speaking country for 20+ years. Firsthand experience in adapting to a new culture and language.
Grammar

Grammar

I have a Master's Degree in Education in the area of Linguistics and English as a Second language. I have taught children and adults for 30+years.
Reading

Reading

I have a Master's degree in Education specializing in ESL from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. I taught ESL to children for 30 years while living in Venezuela. My students were taught the four language skills, including oral reading and reading comprehension. Not only were these children learning English as a Second Language, but they had the added difficulty of learning a completely different sound system represented by the same alphabet. All became exceptional readers in my classes.
Spanish

Spanish

I have a Bachelor's degree in Spanish from the University of Michigan. I am fluent in both spoken and written Spanish and lived in a Spanish-speaking country for 20+ years. I also have a Master's degree in Education specializing in English as a Second language and 20+ years experience teaching students of all ages.
English
Proofreading
Vocabulary
Writing
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What a great teacher

Diane is a wonderful teacher. She is passionate, knowledgeable, and methodical. She is helping me proofread my short stories, but she is way more than a proofreader. Not only does she correct my grammatical errors, but she helps me choose words, analyze sentence structure, and understand language and cultural differences. She has great literary taste and can explain things very clearly. I learn so much from her and would recommend her to anyone who wants to improve their English effectively and efficiently.

Vivi, 45 lessons with Diane

Truly exceptional!

Diane goes above and beyond in every way! She has a true passion for teaching and connects so well with my son who is quite behind in his subject. She has made a true difference in his confidence and performance. Highly recommend!

Dorothy, 19 lessons with Diane

Dedicated, thoughtful, hardworking, committed tutor

Diane jumped in to tutor my son in college beginning Spanish before his midterm, and she was a godsend. She reviewed all of the study materials before their sessions and continued to tutor him through his final. She was super available when he needed multiple tutoring sessions, and he pulled out good to great grades on all of his assignments and tests while she was working with him. We hope she will be available to help my son when he takes Spanish again in the fall. She's terrific!

Ann, 6 lessons with Diane

accent reduction

excellent, well knowledgeable, enjoyed the class, would recommend to other students who need help in learning the language. she's very calm and tentative to your needs.

Tania, 1 lesson with Diane

Excellent tutor with lots of patience!

I am incredibly grateful for the amazing support Diane has provided to my son. Thanks to her guidance, my son’s Spanish scores have improved a lot, and his confidence in the subject has soared. What sets Diane apart is her unwavering dedication and availability. She is always willing to go the extra mile to ensure my son gets the help he needs, even on short notice. Her genuine care and commitment to his success have made a world of difference. I cannot recommend Diane highly enough for anyone seeking outstanding Spanish instruction!

Sha, 50 lessons with Diane

Great tutor

A great and a experienced teacher , you will have a lot improve by her! Go for it! You won’t regret

Chinghua, 3 lessons with Diane

English classes

Diane is a great teacher, she is so kind and so patient. I really enjoyed my first class with her. I'm pretty sure with Diane's help I will be able to improve my pronunciation and my grammar.

Susana, 26 lessons with Diane

she is so patient and dedicated to me I love it so far

Great class today , I have been learning so much with her 🙏🏼 thank you for your patience Diane.

Hay, 23 lessons with Diane

Knowledgeable and expert

Diane showed my son her professionalism and experience. She has helped him after the first session. He is very shy and he felt very comfortable with her. I will use her services again to help my son.

Lagail, 1 lesson with Diane

she is so patient and dedicated to me I love it so far

I am very happy to learn with one person 2 different languages, she is absolutely great. I am looking forward to seeing more results.

Hay, 23 lessons with Diane
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