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I love connecting with my students. I love finding out what they know and building on that to help them become lifelong readers and writers. And I love when one of my students doesn’t need me any longer! I have taught kindergarten literacy, Reading Recovery, and special reading (k-6) for 35 years in a local public school. Since retiring and Read more...
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I would like to apply my twenty plus years as an editor and writer to help elementary students improve their skills and comprehension in reading, writing, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, English, and history. These form the background of future success in school, and the workplace. I like to say that even with math and science, you have to read the subjects Read more...
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I’m a North-Carolina born, Brooklyn-based poet (which, these days, feels a bit like describing myself as a betamax video recorder or a SONY walkman) with a passion for language, literature & writing. I was educated at Rice University & Columbia University School of the Arts. My first book was published in 2003; I am furiously at work on my second Read more...
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Hello,For the past 5 years I have been an instructor at a local community college teaching technology classes, more specifically business computing programs such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint). I also can help you learn how to use the computer more efficiently and confidently.I graduated from Oakland University in 2004 with a major in English and a minor in Read more...
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I help high school and college students write essays for their classes and for college/graduate school applications. I have worked as a high school (Francis W. Parker School) and college (Columbia, Loyola, Harper) English teacher and as a textbook editor for McGraw-Hill.I went to Kenyon College for my undergraduate degree in English, where I minored in French. I studied abroad Read more...
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I have studied Spanish and French, which will help teaching ESL to those speakers. I am willing, however, to work with anyone who wants to learn.A trial lawyer by profession, and a former law school teacher, I know how to communicate. I have a sense of humor, and hope I am fun to be with. I have taught ESL to Read more...
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Hello and welcome! My name is Nico and I have a Bachelor’s of Art in Women, Gender, Sexuality, and Queer Studies from Portland State University. Go class of 2014!I am currently a mentor/tutor at a local Multnomah County high school, working with sophomore level students through an AmeriCorps program. This program specifically works with students who are a part of Read more...
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I tailor my teaching to you – for students looking for conversational practice, I ask good questions that allow you to maximize your opportunity to speak, for readers, I maximize your comprehension through not only reading practice, but comprehension questions. Whatever you want to learn, I can help!In terms of what I am qualified to teach: I am a native Read more...
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I am a graduate of Elmhurst College, having received my Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in Communication Studies. I am currently pursuing an M.Ed in Elementary Education from Loyola University Chicago and have broad plans to eventually pursue a doctorate in educational administration. I discovered my passion for teaching towards the end of my undergraduate career and Read more...
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I am a seasoned professional educator with over 25 years of classroom teaching and tutoring experience. I am ready to help you master your educational subject. I am an encouraging and positive tutor who places great emphasis on helping students learn how to learn by teaching a love for research and learning. I also add value to all the subjects Read more...
