Personal Description:

Effective and experienced Writing and English Tutor, Editor, Proofreader and Journalist with more than 15 years in the business.

Strengths: Essay and creative writing, Basic English, English for non-native speakers, Tutoring or Proofreading and Editing papers for busy professionals.

Very rigorous in one-on-one tutoring sessions and ability to transform papers from C- and D+ papers to A grade papers.

Tutoring Experience:

Writing and English Tutor, Office of Academic Support for Student Athletes (Temple University, Philadelphia, USA)- September 1998 to July 2003

Substitute Teacher, Office of Partnership Schools, (Temple University, Philadelphia, USA)- July to August 2003

Teaching Assistant and Writing Tutor (Russell Conwell Educational Learning Center, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA)- August to September 2003.

Online Editor and Proofreader, September 2003 to May 2007

Tutoring Approach:

1. What is the assignment that is required of the student?
2. Help the student think critically and be able to use the available texts to find the appropriate answers and examples necessary for the assignment
3. Encourage the student to use his or her imagination and critical thinking capabilities to write effective essays and papers
4. Help the student organize their ideas and arguments and transition through them effectively
5. Help the student write an effective paper by guiding him or her through an answer plan for each paragraph and the introduction, the middle and the conclusion using persuasive examples
6. Check for grammar, sentence structure, clarity and overall writing to ensure the message is transmitted across effectively