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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.
Subject Expertise
English, ESL, Pronunciation, SAT Prep, Writing, Study Skills, Reading Comprehension