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Ally D.

Private tutor in Pittsburgh, PA

Education

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Major: English Literature Degree: Bachelor of Arts Graduation: December 2012

Experience

Teaching experience (CALIFORNIA) Reading tutor at Reading Partners (Santa Monica, CA) High School classroom assistant (Santa Ana, CA) Teaching experience (JAPAN) Tokyo International School- English Instructor, preschool, kindergarten, elementary OneUp (Tokyo)- English instructor for adults Interac (Tokyo)- Assistant Language Teacher for junior high school The majority of my studies and work experience has surrounded English, writing, and teaching. After graduating from UCLA, I worked as a copy editor at the university newspaper, an editorial assistant at an online fashion magazine (WhoWhatWear). and a marketing assistant at a fashion brand (Young&Reckless). These positions allowed me to exercise my writing skills, technically and creatively. I decidedly moved to Japan in order to pursue a teaching opportunity. I spent 3.5 years in Japan teaching a wide range of ages and levels. My experience living and working in Japan is invaluable and the reason why I am driven to become a tutor. I am now equipped with the skills to access, plan, and lead a class or lesson regardless of the students' level and age, all while remaining empathetic and sensitive to individual needs and background.

Subject Expertise

ESL/ELLEnglishTechnical WritingWritingGrammar and Mechanics

Availability

Any day at any time

Can Meet

Up to 20 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 5 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

I am new to Pittsburgh, so when I'm not studying Japanese I like to explore the city. I especially hope to spend more time traveling around the East Coast. Since moving to Japan a few years ago, I became interested in cooking and cuisine (especially Japanese!). I'd like to discover great restaurants in the Pittsburgh area, or perhaps take a cooking class. At the moment, though, I'm focussed on studying and mastering the Japanese language, so I like to spend time studying Japanese, watching Japanese dramas, and immersing myself in the Pittsburgh Japanese community!

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