Experience Summary
Graduated with honors in 2010 from SDSU with a BA in Linguistics and an TESL certificate. I double-minored in History and Geography. Worked at American Language Institute (ALI) before and after graduation as a facilitator (assistant instructor).
Graduated from Mesa Community College in 2007 with an associates degree in Social Science.
Teaching Style
I take a systematic "nuts and bolts" approach that gives the student the basic building blocks so that they may become a partner in the integrative learning process that involves figuring out how to properly structure, connect & apply these integrations to form new building blocks, and so on to wider & wider integrations & applications.
My Hobbies
I am an amateur poet, songwriter & composer.
| American History |
Proficiency: I know the basics
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| One of my two minors was history. |
| English |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| My major area of study is linguistics & TESL. |
| English ESOL |
 This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Experienced
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| Along with a BA in Linguistics, I am a certified ESL instructor with some classroom experience. |
| Geography |
Proficiency: I know the basics
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| One of my two minors was human geography. I completed courses in physical geography and oceanography as well. |
| Grammar |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Experienced
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| As part of linguistics I completed two courses in grammar. |
| Logic |
Proficiency: I know the basics
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| As part of my degree in linguistics I studied logic & symbolic logic as well as semantics. |
| Reading |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| My major area of study is linguistics & TESL. |
| Reading Comprehension |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| My major area of study is linguistics & TESL. |
| Spelling |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| My major area of study is linguistics & TESL. |
| World History |
Proficiency: I know the basics
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| In addition to minoring in history, I have and continue to read a great deal of history. |
| Writing |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Experienced
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| Both Linguistics and History gave me much experience with writing as also the private tutoring I provided while I was in university. |