...I am a UCLA graduate, summa cum laude, with a B.A. in French. In the course of my academic studies, I was employed at UCLA as a language assistant to my French professor, sponsored by the Consulate General of France in Los Angeles. In my role, I helped design bilingual websites that certify teachers to work in French and English schools. (read more)
...I have over 20 years total teaching experience--from elementary teacher through high school--as well as teaching individual and small group English and Spanish classes. I speak English, Spanish, and French and have worked many years with English as a Second Language students. I also have helped students become great readers and writers and excel in math. (read more)
...Don't hire someone who knows the language; hire someone who can teach it and connect with your student to encourage and motivate. I am qualified to teach Spanish; I learned it as a second Language in Spain and have taught foreign languages at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) for 7 year... (read more)
...Sometimes I find it useful to have the student try to teach me what they know so far, so I can grasp where they are with the subject. Then, I try various approaches to understand the individual's learning style, and I use that knowledge to devise strategies to best help the student. I taught ESL for 12 years through Los Angeles Unified School District, Adult Division. (read more)
...That should say something about the extent of my vocabulary. I also passed your vocabulary test. I have a BS, magna cum laude, from Bryn Mawr College and a PhD from Yale University. (read more)