...PhD from the university of Urbana Champaign, native speaker of Arabic and native-like speaker of French and English. About 20 years of teaching experience. I have taught Arabic, French and English all levels and age groups. (read more)
I was born in Russia and moved to the U.S.A. to get my Master's degree in TESOL and PhD in English (American Literature). I have been teaching and tutoring since 1999. I am genuinely interested in the success of my students, and tutoring gives me an opportunity to see them grow in a short time. I... (read more)
...I have used poster-sized short and long vowel words to help K-2 students learn, and I own 2 sets of phonics cards. I also utilize a set of "Bob" books, and I use my collection of word family books to help the student know about "ine", "ing", "ock", "ay", and others. I will also use phonics games, since learning can and should be enjoyable! (read more)
...I spent the last seven years in a high school English classroom, where I focused specifically on reading comprehension, writing, and test prep for English 10 students. I'm also licensed to teach journalism, so I understand the nuances between professional writing, formal writing, and journalisti... (read more)