Melissa D.
Private tutor in Saint Paul, MN
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: MA in TESL, May 2014 Certificate in TESL, May 2014 GPA: 3.92 Illinois State University: BA in English, cum laude, December 2010
Experience
Tutoring Experience: • Private Tutor: Champaign, IL and Saint Paul, MN Aug. 2012-Present o Tutored adults in the community on grammar, pronunciation, writing, and conversational English. o Created customized lesson plans, using feedback from fellow tutors to improve these plans. • Conversation Partner, Intensive English Institute: Urbana-Champaign, IL June 2013-May 2014 • Volunteer Tutor, Star Adult Literacy Program: Bloomington-Normal, IL Aug. 2011-July 2012 Teaching Experience: • Graduate Teaching Instructor, University of Illinois: Urbana-Champaign, IL Aug. 2012-May 2014 o Instructed students on using academic sources to write both single paragraphs and multi-paragraph essays. o Guided intermediate-level students in applying basic reading skills to multi-paragraph texts. o Taught adult community members everyday communication skills. o Developed and implemented original materials for lessons on reading, writing, and everyday English. o Assessed student performance using both analytic and holistic rubrics, as well as proficiency checklists. • Intern, CU Speech Consultants: Champaign, IL July 2013-May 2014 o Developed and implemented pedagogical pronunciation materials based off of observations from a speech-language pathologist to improve clients’ pronunciation.
Availability
Weekdays in the evening
Can Meet
Up to 10 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Hello! My name is Melissa, and I'm a recent graduate (May 2014) of the MATESL program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. While there, I also earned my certificate in TESL. During graduate school, I taught reading, writing, and conversational English for five semesters. I also have four years of experience as a volunteer and private tutor. While I have exclusively worked with adults (18+), I'm open to tutoring high school students. As a teacher/tutor, I strive to create a student-centered environment; provide high-quality, authentic materials; emphasize fluency AND accuracy (i.e., it's okay to make mistakes!); and, to the extent that I am able, support my students in achieving their goals. In my free time, I enjoy reading, traveling, and playing board games.
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