Tamar H.

• Lincoln, NE 68507 ( 19.1 mi )
• Experienced TOEFL Tutor

• Female Age 37
• Member since: 05/2012
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $10 to $30 /hr
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: SAT - Verbal

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My comments on tutoring TOEFL : I've helped Chinese high school students prepare for the new TOEFL (iBT). One of my students who applied to college in the U.S. last year was admitted to five excellent universities including the University of Michigan, SUNY, and the University of Massachusetts.

I try to find out what a student is interested in and incorporate that. In my work with Lincoln Public Schools I often have extra time with students since we complete the required material more quickly than the general class, and I often use that for special projects that apply the concepts we're learning to fields like computer science, architecture, and art.
I've been a Mentor with Lincoln Public Schools for over a year. Mentors function as one-on-one teachers for gifted students in an area of their strength. I've taught math to elementary school students (many of whom were in middle-school level math) and am also qualified as a Chinese mentor for all levels and a Social Studies mentor. I also work at the Kumon Math and Reading Center and primarily assist young students who are learning to read. In the past I have assisted Chinese students preparing for the SAT and TOEFL, and als ... read more

Baligh B.

• Lincoln, NE 68503 ( 23.6 mi )
• TOEFL Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 04/2011
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $55.00 to $64.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher

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A Little Bit About Me...

I still recall the early days when I was wrestling with foreign languages. Our French teacher had a positive impact on my teaching skills in that each time she made me feel that I need to put myself in the student's place to get the message across. Trying to come up with different examples to convey the same message. Most importantly, learning a foreign language needs patience and a lot of pratice. So, helping students learn from you, particularly a child, goes through simplicity and creativity too.
Before my selection in the Fulbright Program to come to teach Arabic here at UNL, I was teaching French and English for high school students until I got my Bachelor's degree in 2008. With the Fulbright program, I went through various workshops on teaching skills. I learned crucial teaching techniques that have been impacting my career as well as my students'. I am currently a Teaching A ... read more