Marlene M.
Bellevue, WA
English Tutor - Writing, Organization, Editing for Essays, Books, Work
UC Berkeley
EnglishAbout Marlene
I have been tutoring for Wyzant for six years, guiding students with patience and creativity in writing, grammar, and organization skills. I tutor for a wide range of ages - for elementary school through college, as well as for professional adults writing books to be published, and any work-related communication needs. I tailor my teaching to the
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Travels within 6 miles of Bellevue, WA 98005Marlene offers online lessons
Marlene is approved to conduct lessons through Wyzant Online. Wyzant Online allows students and tutors to work remotely via video, audio, and collaborative whiteboard tools. For more information about how online tutoring works, check out Wyzant Online.
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"Really helped with college essays!"
- Rachel, Issaquah, WA on 2/16/15I asked Marlene for help writing essays for 6 different colleges. A tall order to be sure, but fortunately Marlene is a great tutor. Over the course of several weeks, she diligently worked through each of my papers with me, pointing out grammar mistakes and giving incredibly helpful suggestions as to how I can improve the communication of my ideas in my writing overall.
Rachel, It was a pleasure helping you!
"Provides Follow up and Brainstorming - Great Tutor"
- JC, Schaumburg, IL on 10/18/17Marlene led a great discussion with my son about his AP Lit assignment. She asked questions to help my son think about the themes and how to organize his ideas. She sent a summary and specific steps for him to follow up with her. He seemed more confident and less stressed after talking with her about the assignment.
"Knowledgeable and Patient"
- Hayat, Bellevue, WA on 3/10/17My Mom was intimidated by computer usage but it became a requirement for her job.
I found Marlene on WyzAnt and she has been an absolute lifesaver.
Her patience and kindness instantly put my Mom at ease and it created a safe environment that allowed my mother to move at her own pace. I am so proud of the progress my Mom has made and I owe it to Marlene.
She consistently goes above and beyond. Thank you, Marlene!
Hayat, Thank you for a wonderful review. I have really enjoyed working with your Mom and watching her amazing progress. She is a very smart lady who just needed to get over her fears of the different applications she needed to do on the computer for her work. I was pleased to help her with that growth, and I think she has helped me in many ways! Take care, Marlene
"Expert editing advice"
- Gia, Kirkland, WA on 2/8/17Wonderful editing advice and very reachable via email and phone. Marlene edited my Masters essay after I worked with another tutor to write it and she did a great job helping me a second opinion.
Gia, Thank you for your comment. It was a pleasure helping you with a second opinion. I very much appreciated that you were direct with what edits you wanted and did not want, and worked quickly on your essay and resume so you could get them submitted soon. It was great working with you. Best of luck!
"Great English Tutor"
- Karen, Bellevue, WA on 1/24/17Marlene was a great tutor and I will be using her in the near future. She provides good feedback and will assist you in helping you understand. Marlene is very responsive. Thank you for the help you provided.
Karen, Thank you for your kind words. It was a pleasure working with your daughter. Marlene
"Knowledgeable, patient, and caring tutor."
- Vicky, Woodinville, WA on 5/20/16Marlene is a great tutor. Although we contacted her in an emergency situation, she took the time to help my daughter with her essay. Her comments helped her a lot!
"Marlene is a great instructor!"
- Sarah, Bellevue, WA on 2/3/16My 10-year old son really enjoyed working with Marlene and he gained a new confidence with writing. She worked extensively with him on breaking down the writing into manageable pieces and translating his thoughts into complete sentences. She also worked on paragraph structure and ensuring that he expanded the content to be more than just the bare bones. We are very glad we had Marlene come work with him and would highly recommend her as a writing tutor.
"Very helpful!"
- Isabel, Bellevue, WA on 12/4/15Marlene helped me edit two essays. She is very helpful in organizing ideas and helped me structure my essay! I would highly recommend seeing her for essay editing!!
"Extremely patient"
- Nancy, Bellevue, WA on 2/24/15Marlene has been working with my daughters for several months and I am impressed with her patience while leading them through their lessons. She is extremely flexible and incorporates their homework when needed. We enjoy her supportive demeanor.
"Willing to adapt her tutoring to the individual"
- Justine, Bellevue, WA on 1/9/15I have been trying to improve my written communication skills for years. Taking evening and weekend classes at local community colleges. Buying books and watching video's. Although I have improved some, it's really only now that I have sessions tailored to my needs and the type of writing I am working on. I am really showing improvement. Marlene is working with me on how I start the writing process and progress to the final result. This has been well worth every penny!
"Outstanding!"
- Mao, Bellevue, WA on 8/12/14Marlene is an excellent tutor. She has been teaching my daughter for more than one month. She is highly knowledgeable in essay writing and, most importantly, she cares for the student's need and always tailors her teaching style to meet our requirements.
"Excellent Tutor, Very Professional"
- Ron, Redmond, WA on 3/11/14Marlene is tutoring our two sons, a 3rd grader and a 5th grader, in English writing. She is very skilled and has incredible patience to work with our kids. Always on time and we love having her as their tutor.
"Great tutor, very nice and patient."
- Lisa, Bellevue, WA on 11/7/13Marlene tutored my 6th grade daughter for writing, she is very patient, very knowledgeable and directive. My daughter learned a lot of writing skills from her, and loves to work with Marlene together.
"Marlene is very patient and attentive to my needs"
- Jing, Bothell, WA on 11/3/13Marlene is probably one of the best tutors I have ever got the chance to work with. She is very attentive to my needs and takes time out to go over my proposal. I really enjoyed working with her and I definitely recommend her to other fellow student who are seeking help.
Thank you Marlene!
"Great Tutor"
- Mark, Bellevue, WA on 10/8/13Marlene is very patient and kind. She does not rush through a lesson. She makes sure that the student feels confident about the material before moving forward. She is very easy to get in contact with - whether it is by phone, email or text. My daughter really like working with her since she is very understanding and easy to talk to.
"Great English Tutor!"
- Miran, Bellevue, WA on 9/1/13Marlene is very knowledgeable in her subject and has lots of experience. If you are struggling with an essay, she can help you and give good advice on how to structure/rearrange your essay, depending on your needs.
"Great in teaching kids writing."
- Leo, Bellevue, WA on 8/30/13Marlene is great with kids. My daughter (7 years old) just finished a session of 7 writing lessons with her this summer. Marlene was creative in teaching how to structure the stories. Before the tutoring, my daughter wrote whatever she thought of on the fly and the story could go anywhere. She showed great progress in organizing her stories and following the plan. Marlene knows how to keep kids engaged. They finished a couple of stories and a chapter book together!
"She is simply the best"
- Kambiz, Bellevue, WA on 7/26/13We used Ms. Marlene for an unusual and challenging task. We asked her to assist our 5 year old son with his speaking skills and are impressed by the way she got along and trained him patiently. We'll never forget the nice job she did and will surely used her service next summer again.
"Excellent"
- Martha, Federal Way, WA on 6/27/13Marlene is absolutely wonderful! She has all the patience and understanding of a Saint! She is also flexible with her time and points of view. I love her and will definitely go through her again.
"Wonderful tutor!"
- Danny, Bellevue, WA on 5/8/12Marlene is an amazing tutor! Very kind, caring, safe and trustworthy. Marlene is wonderful for tutoring young children, college level adults, and anywhere in between. You will not regret choosing Marlene as a tutor. Marlene's credentials speak for them self.
"Creative and patient teacher"
- Natalia, Seattle, WA on 4/21/12Marlene is a wonderful teacher and she helped me a lot. My goal was to improve the fluency of my speech and Marlene was very creative and persistent in finding various ways to develop my conversational skills. We also worked on preparation for my job interviews and Marlene helped me with the most difficult aspects of interview dialogs, especially with speaking with the interviewer on the phone. Marlene is also a very nice person. She is very patient with the student so you always feel comfortable and confident at her classes.
I definitely recommend Marlene's services to anybody who would like to make a significant and fast progress in English and to get much better in everyday conversation.
"Very Patient and Great Tutor!!"
- Sophia, Bellevue, WA on 4/16/12Ms. Marlene was always prepared before she came to class. She was very patient with my son and tried to find ways to help him with his reading comprehension. She praised my son with his work when he did a good job and that made him be proud of himself. Though we were done having class with Ms. Marlene, I would highly recommend her to others without any hesitations.
"Great creative and resourceful tutor"
- Zongwei, Sammamish, WA on 2/24/12Marlene has helped me to improve my English pronunciation tremendously by using her creative teaching methods. She is always able to come up with good ways to correct me word by word. She is also a very nice and easy going person.
"Marlene is awesome!"
- Tony, Issaquah, WA on 2/14/12She is kind, professional, and enthusiastic tutor you could ever find. She will work with you to define the goal and help you reach that goal. I definitely recommend her to anyone else who needs help with English. She is simply awesome!
"Great Editor"
- Michelle, Bellevue, WA on 2/10/12Marlene helped me a lot with my AP English paper. Her edits were great and her explanations helped me understand what I can improve on in the future. I would recommend her if you need someone to edit a paper!
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English
Experience in English comes from schooling and experience. I have both, which include a B.A. in English from University of California Berkeley and years of writing in for corporate and nonprofits. I have been tutoring for almost 6 years in writing and grammar. I bring an individual teaching skill for each student's needs.
In addition, having travelled to different countries and worked with students from many different countries, I understand differences in meanings and ways of working.
My skills in English are both written and oral, and include teaching organization, grammar, and most importantly confidence in achieving a student's individual goals.
General Computer
I would say everyone has a different definition of general computer knowledge. My knowledge is based on several years as a technical writer of applications, networks and the UNIX operating system. My current knowledge is based on my everyday usage of Word, Gmail, Access and other applications. I am great at helping the beginner because I can relate to that level from being a writing for end users.
I work on an HP PC and an HP netbook, not out of any bias, but to keep my work parallel. I have the very basic understanding of hardware and software; for example, RAM means Random Access Memory, the memory within a computer and booting up the system basically means starting the computer.
Grammar
I have several years of experience writing essays for school subjects as well as technical material for the corporate environment. I have a B.A. in English from the University of California at Berkeley and six years of tutoring with an nearly perfect customer review score. I enjoy working with many different people from all areas of the world and walks of life. I am known for my creative style and patience.
Microsoft Word
As a technical writer, I used Microsoft Word to create documentation. Currently, I use Word to create letters, marketing material with simple graphics and tables for every day uses.
This software is also useful for creating temporary files to then cut-and-paste into other programs, such as Publisher or Office PowerPoint.
Proofreading
My proofreading experience includes editing papers for high school and college students, and editing papers as a technical writer and a marketing writer.
I have a degree in English from the University of California at Berkeley where I learned excellent skills for proof reading papers.
Public Speaking
I can assist with public speaking tools. I have experience as a Toastmasters member and a natural love and talent for speaking in front of groups.
I have spoken at many nonprofit events for audiences of 50-300, and had a year of standup training for computer classes.
Reading
Reading is a wide topic, spreading from books, magazines, online data and many sources. It also means comprehension. You can read information and not understand it. I have read English novels, computer manuals, school texts and even comic books. They each need to be approached differently, depending on the purpose for reading each one. And, each one can add to our growth as a person.
Spelling
As an English major, I learned excellent spelling skills and I believe I have a talent for spelling words correctly. However, even more important is my skill in knowing the correct resource to use, such as online spell checkers and old-fashioned paper dictionaries.
Vocabulary
My vocabulary skills are excellent as I have an English Degree from the University of California at Berkeley and have written technical documentation for over 15 years and marketing material for nonprofits for several years. I enjoy improving a student's use of vocabulary through fun writing assignments and periodically through word games.
I work hard at increasing the level of vocabulary use in writing.
Writing
I have written all my life, starting in school as an English major. I graduated with an English degree from the University of California at Berkeley.
Using my degree, I wrote marketing and technical material for corporations and for nonprofits. I now help with nonprofits, some online blogs and descriptions, and of course tutoring WyzAnt students in English. I have helped with writing assignments, assisting from the beginning with formulating a thesis to simple grammar correction. I have also helped write a speach. I have excellent grammar, organization and spelling skills. And, if there is something I do not know, I am glad to help find the correct answer.
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Marlene M.
Bellevue, WA
English Tutor - Writing, Organization, Editing for Essays, Books, Work