I am an education advocate and humanities academic--I can tutor you in the skill sets in which I have post-graduate education and experience: research, critical reading analysis, writing. Former elementary through high school public schools substitute teacher, arts magnet high civics teacher and bo... (read more)
...I founded ASL Access, a fully volunteer nonprofit organization which placed over 5,600 ASL videos in libraries, nationwide. I authored the seminal document, Two Views of Deafness, which is used worldwide to teach respect for deaf people. I am fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) and I have over 30 years of experience working with deaf and hard of hearing individuals. (read more)
8 Subjects: includingReading,English,ESL/ESOL,Sign Language
...I personally believe that when you learn a foreign language it's also important to learn the culture of those who speak that language. As a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa, I lived for 3 months in Cape Verde & 3 years in Guinea-Bissau teaching English as a second language. During my time there, I traveled to the Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Ghana & Cape Verde. (read more)
...I am a native speaker of Arabic and hold a Ph.D. degree in Arabic language and linguistics. I have also taught elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels of Arabic (Classical/Qur'anic Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic, and Egyptian Arabic), for 10 years. I am a certified CELTA trainer and have ... (read more)
...If you are struggling with coming up with something to write for your college essay, I will work through ideas with you. My experience is not limited to undergraduate essays; I have written several successful applications for academic fellowships (including a position at NYU), so I can help with... (read more)