...I am a native Russian speaker from Moldova with a B.S. in International Relations (Moldova) and B.A. in Music (Seattle Cornish College of the Arts). I have excellent communication skills and have lived in the United States for over 10 years. I am current a professional interpreter for Russian-En... (read more)
...Professionally I've used Ruby in the context of Chef, Rails and doing some Selenium testing for integration tests. I've got a strong background in programming language theory and lots of hands-on experience debugging Ruby. As far as teaching I was a TA for a class in college where we taught Ruby (among other languages) and was responsible for both office hours and grading of assignments. (read more)
...I have produced twenty-two (22) Alabama state champions, and currently coach the high school championship team in Alabama - accomplishments achieved within a few years with novice players. I am also the founder and CEO of Magic City Chess U (University), a non-profit organization that provides c... (read more)
...I break down vocabulary and grammatical topics so they are clear and intuitive, and I shape my lessons to best meet each student's learning goals. I have tutored students of all ages, from elementary-school children to high schoolers to adults, and I have done so in various formats, from creatin... (read more)
...I am an English native speaker, conversationally fluent in Japanese, and a lifelong language nerd. For more details about my experience, please don't hesitate to ask me for a copy of my full teaching resume! My teaching philosophy is simple: learning should be both fun and practical, no matter your age! (read more)