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Emily P

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Passionate and dedicated Spanish tutor for children and teens
Annandale, Virginia
Active over a week ago
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From 25.00/hour

Tutor in Annandale, Virginia

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I am an undergraduate senior at George Mason University graduating in May of 2016 and pursuing a BA in Spanish to teach in low income communities in DC in the future. Apart from my major, Spanish and English are both my native languages because I grew up in a bilingual household and I speak both fluently. I have a 4 year old niece and 7 year old girl that I have been teaching Spanish for years. I am an intern at a bilingual theatre, Teatro de La Luna, in DC working as an interpreter for children's shows and help children interact with the program. I am also about to begin volunteer work as a child advocate for unaccompanied immigrant children, ages 2-17, seized by border patrol and located in shelters while awaiting trial. I am a professional face painter, clown, and balloon sculptor with Associated Consultants so I spend a lot of time with children and in schools. My mother and aunt both work for KinderCare in Maryland and my sister is a special needs teacher in Virginia, we are a family that loves children and teaching. I strongly believe that our youth is our future and because we do live in a monoglossic society where being monolingual is the norm but being professionally bilingual is a great asset, the benefits of speaking another language and having cultural awareness is key to providing America's youth a pathway to success and tolerance. I get along very well with teenagers and children and I understand that growing up and going through life's many twists and turns is difficult and does often interfere with academic success. A child of any age needs someone they can trust, that is patient with them, consistent, caring, can cater to their specific learning needs, and wants to see them move ahead and I am that kind of person. I am hardworking, patient, punctual, dedicated, determined, loyal, and have a passion for teaching. I would love to help children get confident with Spanish and English, understand the value of learning a second language, and give them the opportunity to motivate them to continue seeking the acquisition of the Spanish language to better help them in their professional future.

Experience

Early development
Elementary school
Secondary school

Services

English as a Second Language (ESL)
Spanish

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