"My initial training in UCLA's Graduate School of Education and Information Studies' Teacher Education Program was intended to prepare me to teach secondary (middle school and high school) math in a classroom setting. A change in career paths took me to a Spanish-speaking country, and that's how I began teaching online to maintain the professional relationships I had forged with students I taught in person while living in the States.

My goal is to prepare the student well, whether it be for academic success or for a trip abroad to an English or Spanish-speaking country. I myself am currently learning to speak Mandarin Chinese and can sympathize with language learners. With over ten years of experience tutoring online, I have facility with Zoom and with WyzAnt's excellent online tutoring platform, of which my favorite feature is their virtual online whiteboard that allows for document uploading and real-time interaction between tutor and student.

I still believe that in-person classes are more effective because there's nothing that beats face-to-face communication without audio/video problems or internet connectivity issues. But if you live in an area with fast, reliable internet, I would like to encourage you to please contact me if you are interested in online tutoring for your student as an affordable and effective aide to academic success." less...