
Sylvie Nelson

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11:42 PM (GMT+00:00)English
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1.525
English
275
1.525
Speaks
Spanish
B1
Trial Lesson
One time, 30 minutesPrivate Lessons
60 minutesTeacher Stats
Schedule
Teaching Expertise
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
Upper Advanced
American English
Résumé
Education
2008 - 2010
M.A. in English (Literature)
University of Victoria - Victoria, BC, Canada
Focus in Modernist Literature
2004 - 2008
B.A. in English (Literature)
Willamette University - Salem, Oregon, USA
Graduated with Department Honors
Work Experience
2011 - 2012
English Professor
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies - Yongin, South Korea
Led classes of 20-30 students in English grammar and vocabulary. The course title was "Practical English."
2010 - 2011
English Teacher
Pagoda Academy (Direct English) - Seoul, South Korea
Led one-to-one English classes/tutoring session for adults and university students. Teaching covered conversational and business English, as well as interview preparation.
2007 - 2008
English Tutor
Willamette University - Salem, Oregon, USA
Assisted Japanese exchange students from Tokyo International University who were attending Willamette University. I helped them with their English homework assignments, as well as providing conversation practice and mentoring on life in the U.S. Tutoring was done both 1-to-1 and in small groups of 2-5 students.
2016 - 0
English Tutor
Freelance/through various online platforms - San Francisco, California, USA and Online
I tutor adults one-to-one in conversational English. I have tutored students from China, Japan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, and the Phillippines.
2016 - 0
Freelance editor/proofreader
Freelance/through various online platforms - San Francisco, California, USA and Online
I help adults and university students to complete and fine-tune various writing projects. Recent projects have included graduate school admission essays and an MBA thesis.
Certifications
2007 - 2008
Level 1 Advanced Certification from the National Tutoring Association
Willamette University - Salem, Oregon, USA
Certification was earned as part of my training for being a Peer Tutor for Tokyo International University exchange students