Language Lessons in Belmont, CA. It's your time.

My name is Maggie. I recently earned my Master's degree in string performance at Boston University. I have won many prizes as a soloist. As an orchestra musician, I have been playing for 10 years. I have been working as a music teacher for 9 years. I have taught violin, viola and beginner piano lessons. I love developing students love for music. I greatly enjoy teaching music students and sharing my love for music with them.
Because of my experiences and education, I am able to assess easily what each student needs and how to help them achieve their goals.

I received a TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language) in 1986 through UC Berkeley Extension and taught at Galileo High School in San Francisco. I also tutored intermediate students from 1986-1988 and taught in Mexico for several months in 2005. In 2011, I came to the International Refugee Committee and for 3 years taught ESL to level 1 students, many from African, Middle Eastern, Asian and other countries who spoke no English at all when they enrolled. I teach students of any age.

Students can take lessons to learn just conversational hindi. They will be able to speak basic sentences from first lesson and in 15-20 lessons, should be able to have a good small conversation. They can learn to read and write, the way I teach students can start reading words from the very first lesson. They should be fluent reader in 15 lessons.

Our lessons will be customized to reach your goals as soon as possible. I am a native Russian who lives in the USA. So I will be able to explain to you nuances of Russian language and cultural differences as well. You will learn how to speak as a native Russian!
I have been teaching Russian for 17 years to students of all ages.
I am sure you will not be bored. Our lessons will be fun and you will learn a lot!
See you soon!

If English is not your first language, or if you have a regional accent that you feel is keeping you from reaching your goals, then Accent Reduction coaching may be for you.
I can help you to soften your accent to blend in to your community of choice more easily by providing exercises, practice techniques, and memory mnemonics that will help you find the voice you want to use.

I have the experience, education, and the fun sense of humor to create great lessons for children and adults of all ages and abilities to learn English. I can help you if you are learning English as a second language, or if you are a native speaker but need help with English reading, writing, or composition. But most of all, I think learning should be fun! My goal is for you to learn a lot and to have fun doing it. I am easy going and am able to help break down complex ideas and subjects into easy to understand bite-size pieces of information.

I have a BA degree in Psychology from California State University, Sacramento and a MPA degree from California State University, Dominguez Hills, which is a Masters degree in Public Administration with a specialization in Nonprofit Management, So, as you can see, I have the academic know how and excel in English reading, writing, and composition skills. In addition, I also have 12 Early Childhood Education units from Consumnes River College ...