Amy C.
Private tutor in Bronxville, NY
Education
Teachers College, Columbia University, MA in TESOL, GPA 3.95 Brown University, BA in International Relations, GPA 3.58 Alliance Graduate School of Counseling, Part-time Student, GPA 4.0
Experience
Having over ten years of high school and college ESL (English as a Second Language) teaching experience, my strength is in pinpointing students' weaknesses and providing appropriate guidance towards improvement, particularly in the areas of reading comprehension and public speaking skills. Patient, compassionate, and fond of learning, I enjoy working with students of all ages and language backgrounds. Regardless of ability or skill levels, I hold my students to a high standard and strive to cultivate in them a serious work ethic. I take special joy and pride in the fact that the teenagers I tutored all made remarkable academic progress and went from struggling English learners to self-motivated students who started thriving in school. Currently I am a full-time online student at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, working towards a Master of Divinity degree. I speak fluent Chinese - both Cantonese and Mandarin. Certification: Permanent New York State Public School Teacher Certificate in TESOL Effective Date: September 1st, 2007 Teaching and Tutoring Experience: 1. Full-time Private English Tutor, Westminster Theological Seminary, PA (Summer 2014) 2. Adjunct Lecturer in ESL, LaGuardia Community College, NY (09/2008 – 12/2013) 3. ESL Instructor, Baruch College, NY (07/2008 – 12/2013) 4. Full-Time ESL and Social Studies Teacher, Flushing International High School, NY (09/01/2005 –08/31/2007) 5. Full-Time English Teacher, St. Paul’s Co-educational College, Hong Kong (09/01/2002 – 08/31/2004) Voluntary Work with Christian organizations: 1. English Conversation Class Facilitator (01/2013 - Present) I organize weekly conversation group for international students and scholars at Columbia University and help improve their listening and conversation skills. 2. After-school Tutor (2008-2009) I prepared 9th- and 10th- grade students for English Regents Exam and provided general homework help. 3. Private Tutor (2008-2009) I coached ACT reading and writing exam skills.
Availability
Weekdays after 3PM, Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Music and languages are two life-long interests. In the past I had spent weeks listening to Taiwanese and Korean songs and watching soap operas in order to learn the languages. My most recent undertakings are Biblical Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. I'm also a Christian. I love nature, and hiking and swimming in the ocean are two favorite hobbies. Favorite writers include Robert Louis Stevenson, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Roald Dahl.
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