I’m an English tutor with two master of arts degrees, one in English literature from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and another one in English education from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. I also have have TESOL certification. I was a classroom English teacher for 8 years at UIC and Chicago charter schools, and I’ve been tutoring online since 2021. For students whose first language is English, I tutor reading comprehension and writing skills. My specialty is teaching how an understanding of logic improves persuasive essay writing. I also tutor students preparing to take the ACT or SAT on the English Language Arts sections of those tests. I also tutor English language learners about pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary, and I can help prepare them for TOEFL or IELTS tests. I use conversation, Google Docs and interesting reading (your interests determine what we read) to patiently guide students towards better English.lg...more