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Vocabulary with Luke R.

Enterprise, Alabama

4.9
(50)
Teaches online
Teaches Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Age: 12+
Speaks English, Italian, Latin, German, Japanese, Russian, French, Spanish, Romanian, Greek, Polish
Teaching since 2005
M.S. Geological Sciences

    About Luke R.

    4.9
    (50)
    I am deeply passionate about sharing knowledge with others and have been lucky to be teaching my entire adult life. There are so many enriching experiences available to us when we learn more about the world. Foreign languages are among my favorites, and I have specialized in teaching Latin, Italian, and Japanese. As a geologist, I am also profoundly interested in the sciences. When I teach I like to understand where my students are coming from, what really inspires them, and help them to enjoy and love what they want to learn. For me, learning is always fun, so whether you like to study or you are having trouble motivating yourself to concentrate, together we will discover the joy and fun in what you are studying.

    Instructor details

    Location:
    Teaches Online
    Teaches Online

    Teaching Hours

    Saturday
    8 AM-3 PM
    Sunday
    10 AM-8 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    35 minutes
    $23
    50 minutes
    $28
    65 minutes
    $33
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    4.9
    50 Reviews
    Maggie
    Online
    Luke is knowledgable, patient and efficient in teaching my daughter Latin. The first class went very well and my daughter likes it a lot. We are lucky to have Luke as my daughter's Latin tutor.
    Posted Feb 3, 2019
    Vittoria Vezzani
    Online
    Great teacher, easy going and at the same time very competent. His extensive knowledge of foreign languages makes easy for a student to understand the difference in the phonetics.
    Posted Oct 10, 2018
    Irene
    Online
    My first lesson was great! Luke was clear, patient and pointed out all the area's for me to clearly understand each sentence completely without overstepping anything. Excited to speak fluently with velocity.
    Posted Sep 15, 2018
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    Experience

    Avation Officer

    Apr, 2015 - Present

    United States Army

    UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the Arizona Army National Guard.

    Pilot

    Apr, 2014 - Present

    Civil Air Patrol

    Volunteer search and rescue pilot for the Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol.

    Japanese Teacher

    Apr, 2013 - Apr, 2015

    Yokota Air Base, Japan

    When I was stationed in Tokyo, I was able to become fluent in Japanese rapidly by means of special techniques I acquired, and turned those techniques into a multi-level course to help other Americans achieve proficiency in Japanese.

    Logistics Officer

    May, 2012 - Apr, 2015

    United States Air Force

    Led and managed the cargo and passenger movement system at the largest military aerial port hub in the Pacific.

    A Cappella Music Arranger

    Aug, 2009 - Present

    Amadeus Arrangements

    I have founded and been musical director for five a cappella groups and arranged a cappella sheet music for those groups and for customers via my website.

    Geology Teacher

    Aug, 2009 - May, 2012

    San Diego State University

    While I was in graduate school for my M.S. in Geological Sciences, I taught Intro to Geology courses, as well as tutoring privately.

    Latin & Spanish Teacher

    Aug, 2008 - Aug, 2009

    Moravian Academy Middle School

    Taught Spanish and Latin full time at Moravian Academy Middle School, grades 6, 7, and 8.

    Italian Teacher

    Jan, 2006 - Aug, 2008

    Lehigh University

    Taught Italian classes at Lehigh University after the college cancelled its Italian program. I was the sole Italian teacher at Lehigh University during that time.

    Education

    B.S. Geological Sciences

    Aug, 2003 - May, 2008

    Lehigh University

    M.S. Geological Sciences

    Aug, 2009 - May, 2012

    San Diego State University

    Italian Language

    Jan, 2005 - Jan, 2006

    Florence University

    Awards

    Williams Prize

    May, 2008

    Lehigh University

    Affiliations

    Phi Beta Delta

    May, 2007

    Phi Beta Delta, founded at California State University, Long Beach in 1986, was established as an organization in 1987 with 38 chartered chapters, many of which had existed for a considerable time previously at the local level. It is the first honor society dedicated to recognizing scholarly achievement in international education. As of December of 2012, 192 chapters have been chartered.

    Phi Beta Kappa

    May, 2007

    The Phi Beta Kappa Society celebrates and advocates excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. Its campus chapters invite for induction the most outstanding arts and sciences students at America’s leading colleges and universities. The Society sponsors activities to advance these studies — the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences — in higher education and in society at large.

    Languages

    Polish

    Limited Proficiency

    English

    Native Proficiency

    Italian

    Native Proficiency

    Latin

    Native Proficiency

    German

    Native Proficiency

    Japanese

    Native Proficiency

    Russian

    Professional Proficiency

    French

    Native Proficiency

    Spanish

    Native Proficiency

    Romanian

    Professional Proficiency

    Greek

    Limited Proficiency

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