Amy B.
Private tutor in Chevy Chase, MD
Education
Graduate TESOL Certificate, American University; B.A. English with concentration in composition and editing and minors in Spanish and French; M.S. Community and Regional Planning (University of Texas at Austin)
Experience
I love tutoring English language learners and the challenge of finding activities and teaching approaches that make learning English fun and a success for my students. I have experience tutoring students at all levels, including complete beginners, students preparing to take the TOEFL, and professionals and graduate students working to improve their writing, pronunciation, and fluency. I bring an open mind to each new student and tailor tutoring sessions to help students achieve their goals. My specialty is teaching grammar, vocabulary and writing, but I also have experience helping English learners to improve their pronunciation and speaking and listening skills. I work to develop communicative approaches to teaching that actively engage students and challenge them to apply what they are learning to real-life speaking and writing tasks. I trained as an ESL teacher to make a career change after many years working in applied policy research. You can see examples of my published work by searching "Amy Blair" at www.aspenwsi.org.
Availability
Weekdays at any time, Sunday at any time, Mon/Wed/Fri in the evening
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I enjoy traveling with my family, watching my daughter swim races, reading mystery novels, working crossword puzzles, and playing with our pet bunny.
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