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English (ESL) with Elis R.

Washington, District of Columbia

5.0
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Teaches online
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate
Age: 5+
Speaks German, English, Portuguese, Spanish
Teaching since 2010
Instructional Design

    About Elis R.

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    Major in Foreign Languages and Master in Literature Criticism by São Paulo State University FCL-UNESP Araraquara-São Paulo-Brazil. Certified in Advanced English (CAE) by Cambridge University, 2010. As a DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) scholar, I had a B1.2 German language and culture course by Essen-Duisburg University. As a Fulbright scholar, I had an Advanced High English course by Johns Hopkins SAIS, Washington DC, as well as worked as a Portuguese tutor for 60+ Master degree candidates of International Relations. I have experience as a translator and a text editor, and also teaching English, German and Portuguese for Foreigners. I taught Portuguese as Second Language for Brazilian Ministry of Health in University of Havana Medical School for 80+ Cuban doctors selected to work in the Federal Government-Sponsored “More Doctors” (Mais Médicos) program.

    Instructor details

    Location:
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    Teaching Hours

    Friday
    5 AM-6:30 AM
    2 PM-6 PM
    Saturday
    10 AM-6 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $22
    45 minutes
    $25
    60 minutes
    $28
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    Experience

    ESL tutor and Teaching Assistant

    Mar, 2016 - Present

    Carlos Rosario Public Charter Adult School

    ● Helped primary teacher with class exercises presentation for groups of 20 students ● Helped adult students preparing for GED with homework and content of basic subjects, like Math and Reading as an one-on-one tutor

    ESL and after-school tutor

    Feb, 2016 - Present

    A Plus Success

    ● Prepared activities and taught ESL (all levels) classes as an one-on-one tutor ● Helped elementary school students with homework of basic subjects, like Math and Reading

    Portuguese Teaching Assistant

    Feb, 2016 - Present

    ABRACE, Inc. (Brazilian Association for Culture and Education)

    Worked as tutor and cultural mediator for 10 Middle School level students who learn Portuguese as heritage language Helped primary teacher to develop activities using communicative approach

    Volunteer Intern and Volunteer Portuguese teacher

    Dec, 2015 - Mar, 2016

    Global Language Network (GLN)

    ● Responsible for the organization of students’ and teachers’ Satisfaction Surveys, and Teacher Debriefs Interviews for the end of the semester ● Taught Portuguese (beginner level Tourist) for groups of 10 adult Americans using communicative approach

    ESL teacher

    Sep, 2015 - Jan, 2016

    Heritage Care, Inc.

    ● ESL teacher for the staff of a rehabilitation facility ● Groups of elementary and intermediate level of English with 10-15 Spanish speaking students, immigrants from Latin American countries (Colombia, El Salvador)

    ESL Online tutor

    May, 2014 - Jun, 2015

    SENAC (National Commercial Apprenticeship Service)

    ● Developed curriculum for São Paulo Statesponsored English distance learning program, designed to promote tourism and economic development. Taught courses in English and provided one-on-one tutoring to students. ● Analyzed attendance data and proposed solutions to increase course completion rate

    ESL, German and Portuguese as second language teacher

    Jul, 2013 - May, 2014

    Dialog Idiomas, Genau Idiomas, and CAASO-USP Idiomas

    ● Taught German, Portuguese (at beginner level) and English (all levels) classes as a tutor and a teacher ● Groups of 3-5 undergraduatelevel students at private language schools

    Education

    Bachelor of Arts, German and American English Literature

    Mar, 2005 - Dec, 2009

    São Paulo State University Araraquara (UNESP), Brazil

    Instructional Design

    Mar, 2015

    SENAC (National Commercial Apprenticeship Service)

    Master of Arts, Literary Criticism

    Mar, 2010 - May, 2012

    São Paulo State University Araraquara (UNESP), Brazil

    Certifications

    Certificate of Advanced English

    Dec, 2010

    Cambridge University

    Awards

    Publication

    Jun, 2010

    São Carlos Federal University

    Portuguese Teacher

    Feb, 2014

    Brazilian Ministry of Health

    Fulbright Scholar

    Aug, 2012

    United States Department of State

    Exchange Student

    Feb, 2011

    DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)

    Affiliations

    American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

    Mar, 2016

    The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction. ACTFL is an individual membership organization of more than 12,000 language educators, students, and administrators.

    Languages

    Spanish

    Limited Proficiency

    German

    Limited Proficiency

    English

    Native Proficiency

    Portuguese

    Native Proficiency

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