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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
English, ESL/ELL, Grammar and Mechanics, Technical Writing, Writing