I am very excited to work with people like yourself who value education, who are eager to learn something new and who want to improve themselves! I have several years of teaching experience (I have a Master's Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), and I know what works to make difficult material easier to digest and understand. I have also done extensive international travel. I have lived in the Caribbean twice for a total of 5 years (Dominican Republic, 3 years, the Cayman Islands, 2 years), Europe for 3 years (Denmark 2 years, Spain 6 months and varied travel throughout the rest of western and eastern Europe), the Middle East (Dubai) for 3 years, and Southeast Asia for 1 year (Indonesia, Thailand, China, HK and Singapore). I tell you this because it has enriched my life in so many ways, including how I approach teaching both the non-native English speaker who wants and needs to learn better English; the native English speaker who may struggle with grammar and professional, business or formal writing (college students, new graduates, etc.); and the English speaker who simply wants to learn and/or improve his/her Spanish language for high school or college or even to prepare for a business or leisure trip to South America or Spain. Before we start the tutoring process, we will have a very casual discussion to get to know one another: For me to best understand exactly what it is you wish to get out of the class and for you to share with me your expectations of the class. I want to ensure that you get the most value from our time together, and the only way I can do that is to understand your motivations and feelings and to uncover your strengths and areas of improvement. We can then create a plan to build on those strengths to help us better focus on the areas you are seeking to enhance or "fix." Since I have lived a large portion of my life abroad, I often like to use some of the real-life situations I encountered to help me clarify important concepts. And I love to write! Everywhere I went I wrote about my experiences, so not only am I very proficient in formal writing, I am also a prolific story-teller. Once again, I am very excited to have the opportunity to work with you so that we can tackle the challenges you face together!

Traveling, writing, reading, gardening, sports of any kind.