Jean-pierre W.
Private tutor in Naperville, IL
Education
I have a M.A. in English from NIU and hold a B.A in English from UCLA. I also hold certifications to teach English to 6-12 graders in the state of Illinois.
Experience
Tutoring for English Language Arts/STEM Writing/ESL-- 2011 to Present • Provide academic tutoring from 5th grade through graduate school. • Assist students with SAT/ACT Test preparation, including reading comprehension strategies, grammar, sentence completion, testing strategies, and essay writing. • Guide students in writing successful admissions and scholarship essays, emphasizing voice and originality. • Improve reading comprehension, vocabulary building and writing in all subjects. • Coach students on science project writing and presentations. • Tutor adults in ESL in the areas of pronunciation, increased vocabulary, effective use of idiomatic expressions, and advanced conversational fluency. • Professional coaching involving advanced argumentation techniques, business communication, and technical report writing. • Tutored both students and faculty in writing and presentation skills in all subject areas. • Assisted professors with ESL and presentation skills for direct classroom application. Technical Writing--2010 to Present: • Assist with reviewing, writing, and editing business and government proposals involving Application and Business Integration, Cloud Computing, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Workflow, Service Governance, and Information Security. • Edit and revise internal company documents and external company communications. • Proofread and edit reports and related presentation materials. • Provide litigation related research and analysis for teams of engineers.
Availability
Weekends at any time, Weekdays after 3PM
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Reading, Writing, Traveling, Cycling, Walking, Swimming
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