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Pamela N.

5.0 (673 ratings)

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I think the relationship with the student is of primary importance. Creativity and patience are needed on the part of the teacher. I try to treat each student as an individual with specific needs and interests that we can build on. I like to use YouTube and other online sources to connect with students, and provide a variety of resources for each student's needs. I have considerable experience teaching English writing and literature at the undergraduate college level, and teaching...

I think the relationship with the student is of primary importance. Creativity and patience are needed on the part of the teacher. I try to treat each student as an individual with specific needs and interests that we can build on. I like to use YouTube and other online sources to connect with students, and provide a variety of resources for each student's needs. I have considerable experience teaching English writing and literature at the undergraduate college level, and teaching professionals who want a higher level of English. I also have experience teaching ESL; the majority of my students are not native English speakers. I have also taught in Egypt, Lebanon and Morocco.

Most importantly, I think learning about language and literature should be fun, with a goal for lifelong curiosity. Most of my students are adults. I prefer not to tutor people for tests, such as the SAT or TOEFL, but to coach them in the English they most need.

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Education

University of Minnesota
undergrad
University of Minnesota
PhD

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English

English

I have taught English (writing, literature) at the university level for over 20 years.
ESL/ESOL

ESL/ESOL

I have taught ESL for 5 years, tutoring students with a variety of native languages, including Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, and Croatian. I prefer to teach students who are at least at the intermediate level. I can teach writing, reading, vocabulary, and conversation. I have a degree from the International Language Institute in DC in TESOL.
Film

Film

I have made several documentaries on Arab/American issues, social justice issues, and therapeutic sessions, as well as short fiction films on various subjects. My most recent documentary is based on a play I wrote, which won the 2015 and 2017 Capital Fringe Festival awards for Best Drama. I have also taught Arab Film at the university level.
Grammar

Grammar

I've taught grammar at the university level for over 20 years. I have a good understanding of the differences in grammar between English, German, French, Arabic, and Spanish, as I have studied these languages.
Literature

Literature

I have taught English and American literature at the university level for over 20 years, at the University of St. Thomas and Augsburg College in Minnesota. My Ph. D. is in Theatre Arts, which requires research and writing about the literature of drama.
Public Speaking

Public Speaking

I have been a university prof for more than 30 years. This required me to lecture frequently, often to large groups of students. I also gave lectures to as many as 300 people on a variety of subjects--mostly related to Arab cultures and film. Some of these lectures were PowerPoint; some not. I also taught Public Speaking to extension college students at Augsburg College in St. Paul, MN.
Reading

Reading

I have taught writing at the university level for many years.
Theater

Theater

I have over 30 years' experience as a professional theatre director and playwright. I have directed at many theaters in the Twin Cities, MN area, as well as at the D.C. Capital Fringe Festival, where I won the Best Drama award for a play I directed and wrote in 2015 and 2017. ("It's What We Do.") I also taught theatre history, dramatic theory, acting, directing, and playwriting at the university level, and have a Ph.D. in Theatre Arts.
Writing

Writing

I have taught writing at the university level for over 20 years, and have written for academic and artistic journals. I am also a playwright.
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A GREAT teacher

Pamela was great teaching me how to improve my knowledge in English, so she makes me more confident. I'm very thankful for her patience and love for teaching. She has an interesting life style, and she takes it to class, making class time richer. I have no doubt that she is one of the best teachers that I've ever met in my life.

Julia, 12 lessons with Pamela

My best Teacher ever

Pamela taught me english for 5 years and I passed more than 2 difficult english tests. I was not able to communicate in English, when I came to the USA. Now I can communicate in English easily. She is excellent, very Kind, and very knowledgable teacher. She was always on time, accommodative and available. Pamela is very knowledgable in English teaching as well as other fields. I am very thankful for her patience, knowledge and kindness. Pamela excellent teaching skills helped me improve my knowledge in English. She had great patience and love for teaching. Pamela always gave me feedback, correct my mistakes and very good listener. Pamela is very professional, and always goes beyond my expectations. She is always available and accommodative to my schedule. I highly recommend Pamela. She helped me so much regarding reading, grammar, writing and speaking English.

SYED, 451 lessons with Pamela

Off to a Great Beginning

Pamela is the perfect coach for me. She is an excellent listener, and gave me the feedback I need to move my project along. The project is to construct an outline for the research material I have already completed. We set up our next meeting. I am quite happy with how our first meeting went v

Bonnie, 10 lessons with Pamela

Great teacher

Pamela is very professional, helpful, and always goes beyond my expectations. Anytime I contact her she’s ready to help!Thank you Pam, appreciate it.

Sue, 35 lessons with Pamela

Great teacher

Pamela is very professional, helpful, and patient! Any time I contact her she’s ready to help even if she has to squeeze me into her busy schedule! Thank you Pam, appreciate it.

Sue, 35 lessons with Pamela

She is a very good and kind teacher with knowledge!

She teaches English pleasantly and effectively. She seems to know how to teach students. You will find out if you learn with her. Learn English pleasantly. Good luck to you!

Jong Jong, 101 lessons with Pamela

Kind and patient tutor

Pamela taught me English speaking skill. I learnt certainly a lot from her. Thanks for teaching with a lot of patience and kindness. She could help me a lot to improve pronunciation skills. I highly recommend Pamela.

Jae Phill, 28 lessons with Pamela

Great instructor

Pamela was willing to take a lesson request with short notice. She was accommodating and helped my friend overcome the fear of learning English as a second language. In a single lesson Pamela taught her several new things and has made a lasting impact. Pamela is simply fantastic.

Jonathan, 1 lesson with Pamela

Wonderful tutor!

Pamela was amazing, I'm so happy I chose to work with her on my writing. She acknolwedged all my worries about writing so kindly and attentively. After just one session I feel much more confident approaching my business plan. I look forward to working with her again! She is the best!

Rhonda, 3 lessons with Pamela

Great Listener

She was really great listener when I was speaking . She made me focus on my speaking mistakes and how to correct it..

Ghadah, 7 lessons with Pamela
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