Marissa T.
Private tutor in Austin, TX
Education
BA in Sociology with a minor in Peace and Conflict Studies at DePaul University, graduated in 2014
Experience
I have recently returned to Austin after being in Ecuador teaching English for one year and hoping to continue doing what I love doing! I absolutely loved the one-on-one interactions I had with my students in the classroom and discovered that I thrive in smaller group settings, or with only one student. I am TEFL certified and have extensive experience working with people of different languages, nationalities, backgrounds. Before going to Ecuador, I worked at a refugee center teaching English to very low level adults of various languages and found great joy in that. I also did a lot of tutoring for high school aged students when I was in University. One summer, I made my way to Cape Town, South Africa to complete an internship at a children's home. Every day was a new and interesting task that involved leading groups of children to do various activities. Much of this day-to-day experience involved giving basic English lessons to the kids in fun and interactive ways. This experience shaped the way I viewed the world and gave me the motivation to pursue a career working with and teaching people from different backgrounds in order to bridge gaps and give others the opportunity to experience life abroad. I found teaching English as a foreign language did just that! Many of my students in the past have studied English so that they can work or study in a different country and I was thrilled to help them achieve that goal. I have a basic, conversational understanding of the Spanish language which can sometimes be very helpful for low-level English language learners who are native Spanish speakers. Additionally, I have collected many materials, grammar books, and lesson plans over the past couple years that I believe to be effective and engaging tools when learning a new language. As a Spanish student myself and having been abroad many times, I personally understand how difficult, and sometimes intimidating, it can be to learn a new language. I promise to make each lesson a relaxed and safe environment to perfect your English language skills! Although TEFL is my specialty, I also have experience and love to teach in the field of social studies and literature. I am an excellent writer and can help with any type of academic essays and papers.
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 25 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
I am back in Austin which means I am excited to get back outside and enjoy the wonderful outdoors of Texas. I love to be active-biking, running, swimming, yoga, hiking! I live with my sister and we enjoy doing these things together as well as eating all of the amazing food that Austin has to offer. In my downtime, I enjoy reading a good book, taking photos and sometimes (try) drawing!
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