...I have tutored ESL and English literature/writing independently for the past two years. I am highly motivated to help people reach their goals, be they improved pronunciation, grammar, spelling, reading or writing skills, etc. I am also equipped to handle more specific language needs such as English for the workplace or university. (read more)
...More recently, I taught 5th and 6th grades at a private school in California and home schooled 2nd and 3rd graders. Even grammar can be really fun and make sense! I know because I have been helping students understand and master the grammar in their English and German language classes since 1991. (read more)
...As a college professor, I have proofread thousands of undergraduate student essays and research papers. As an editor of a journal, I have proofread hundreds of academic essays. As an experienced technical writer, I have an eye for precision, clarity, and strong grammar. (read more)
...My goal is to not only make sure that you learn the material, but also understand it as well.I am currently taking a college algebra and trigonometry course and have no problem with teaching anything up through algebra one. I have read many books over the years and have gained a great vocabulary of words. I can tutor up through a high school level of vocabulary. (read more)
...I have been an English teacher in the Santa Rosa area for over 10 years and then became the principal for a middle school here. I've worked with many English teachers in both middle and high school and I know what is expected of their students. I have also worked with students in all grade levels to help them with reading: decoding and comprehension. (read more)