While studying Brazilian literature in graduate school, I taught several semesters of Intermediate Brazilian Portuguese. I have spent the past ten years tutoring and teaching. While obtaining my Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at the University of Texas, I taught both Spanish and Portuguese for more than five semesters each. I also tutored extensively in both languages. More recently I taught high school Spanish and English and worked for a tutoring company that specialized in SAT and ACT test prep. I enjoyed working with small groups and single students, and I find tutoring really productive [more]
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$40 per hour.
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I was born in Lisbon Portugal and I did my elementary, junior high and high school in Portugal and Brazil. I have a BS degree in Geology from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. I can cover the varieties of Portuguese (Portugal or Brazil) and I can deal with both colloquial or business aspects of the language. My love of teaching comes from my intense desire to see students succeed in their careers. My ultimate goal is to see all my students surpass me my knowledge. I specialize in tutoring Languages (Spanish and Portuguese), Mathematics (Pre-Algebra), Sciences (Geology) and Computer Skills [more]
Reading, writing, speaking and understanding are the four basic elements to foreign language acquisition. Conjugating verbs and building vocabulary are crucial within all levels of Portuguese study. No one said Spanish was easy, but I am committed to helping my community learn. If you are in a high school or college curriculum, need to learn Spanish for work, or just want to become bilingual, I will support you! I will help you improve exam scores by teaching you how to build and retain vocabulary, develop conversational abilities, enhance listening and understanding skills, practice reading [more]
I graduated from Western Washington University with a BA in Visual Journalism and a BA in Linguistics. I also minored in Spanish, Latin, and got my certification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, which includes face-to-face tutoring and teaching time with EFL students. I've prepared and taught lesson plans, and helped students one-on-one with pronunciation, spelling, vocabulary, and reading. I've taught English internationally in Mexico to adult speakers. From my studies ... [more]
My name is Abby and I have over 10 years of tutoring experience in many different subjects (Spanish, math, science, english/writing, test prep). I have also worked as a Spanish teacher at the University of Colorado, Boulder. I have always felt like tutoring is my gift to the world, I love helping others learn something they may have not thought possible. My students have described me as comforting, patient, effective and just a lot of fun to be around. This positive feedback is owed to the fa... [more]