...I believe that a successful instructor is not someone whose main focus is to provide information for students but rather someone who encourages students to look for information. Thus, I recommend that students come to class as active agents, not as mere onlookers. This philosophy puts more weight on the students and renders the teacher a facilitator of the learning process. (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)
...All my work has been in education and most of it has been in English with individuals or small groups of students. I enjoy tutoring because everything is about what the student needs and wants. There is no wasted time. (read more)