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Michael D.
Private tutor in Seattle, WA
Education
Georgetown University, Washington DC Majored in Languages/Linguistics/Language Acquisition Studied Intensive Japanese Graduated May, 1992 Bachelor of Science in Languages Cum Laude 3.57 GPA TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Certification, Chicago, IL, 2009
Experience
4 years experience teaching intensive ESL/TOEFL prep in Washington DC, from 2011 - June 2015 5 years experience teaching English and TOEIC prep in Tokyo, Japan I have extensive experience working both as a large classroom instructor and as a private tutor. Through my years of teaching, I have succeeded in helping students understand complex material where many other instructors have failed. My teaching method varies greatly on my audience; I am the opposite of a "one size fits all" instructor. Different people respond in varying ways to certain teaching methods; I determine the most effective way for my student (s) and teach accordingly. I have lived in Paris, France between the ages of 11 and 16, and speak fluent French I lived and worked in Tokyo, Japan for 5 years; I can speak, read and write Japanese. My acquisition of the Japanese language has made me a far more effective language teacher.
Subject Expertise
English, ESL/ELL, French, French 1, French 1, French 2, French 3, French 4, TOEFL