Experience Summary
Formerly, I was employed as an ESL and Writing Tutor at the Academic Center for
Excellence at the University of North Florida. My duties as ESL and writing tutor have
put me in close contact with students who sought to better their writing and reading comprehension skills. Part of my duties as a tutor required me to develop and maintaining an individual working curriculum with each student in order to track their progress and evaluate their learning style in order to better help the student.
Also, I have had the opportunity to work closely, over long periods of time, with many ESL students who studied abroad at the university.
Teaching Style
I strive to help students learn for themselves. As a tutor at the University of North Florida, I stressed critical thinking skills. I believe that critical thinking skills help a student improve all around. Through critical thinking students can pursue independent learning and feel more confident in themselves.
Also, my approach to tutoring involves letting students release the concepts and answers for themselves. Though I help to reinforce key concepts and principles, a student should be able to come to conclusions by themselves this way, when confronted with real life situations or in class room situations, the student does not panic and can handle the problem.