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$120

3 lessons

60 mins each

Phil Ebersole
Silver Spring, MD

Teacher - Attorney

I love everything about writing - from the initial draft to the final edits - though writing good, solid prose is no walk in the park. But the benefits to learning how to write well, never stop. Scientists have even asserted that writing causes regions of a writer's brain to become more active because the writer may be subconsciously seeing the scenes in their head that they are writing down - just as though the action were happening to them in real life. When I taught high school social studies and tutored language arts, I always made sure that my students did a lot of writing. And though it may sound old-fashioned, I do still rely on E.B. White’s Elements of Style, as the foundation for teaching my students how to write. I know it has served me well in my work as a freelance writer formulating speeches and creating promotional pamphlets. My sense is that too often students and teachers allow the mechanics of writing to get in the way of what they want to express. I often tell my students to just "write what they mean." From there we can deal with the grammatical mechanics of writing, but with an emphasis on using the active voice. Using the active voice to write can be difficult to get used to, but when appropriately put to work, it often simplifies sentence structure, eliminates unnecessary words, and forces the students to write in more compellingly and persuasively. I think it's the key to good writing.

$120

3 lessons

60 mins each

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$40

1 lesson

60 mins each

Pearl Rosa
Temple Hills, MD

Foreign Service Officers (Diplomats) Mentor

SUMMARY STATEMENT I have over 10 years of language teaching/tutoring and curriculum development experience working for Foreign service institutes FSI), State Department, in various fields such as military, intelligence, legal and medical professionals regarding Burmese language communications skills and cross-cultural awareness the learners need to live and work abroad effectively or to perform other language-related duties. I Have excellent problem solving, analytical skills and ability to deal with high-ranking officials and field activities. Under the supervision of the State Department (EAP), I was responsible to lead the team in order to re-establishment of the Fulbright Scholarship exchange program and management system for Burma in 2007. The embassy team and I had successfully completed the establishment. I have strong ability to work as a team player and am comfortable in applying the latest instructional methodologies to meet highly customized client needs. I was awarded an exemplary and other awards from Foreign Service Institute, State Department as follows: U.S. Department of State, Foreign Service Institute (FSI’s) Certificate of Appreciation Award In recognition of the exemplary dedication, work ethic, and outstanding instructional skills in making the Burmese training program highly effective and successful“. Foreign Service Institute (FSI) FSI, State Dept, The Dean’s Coin giving in recognition of excellence in recognition of exemplary performance. “Deserved a greater reward for her attention and services on that route than we had in our power to give her.”(William Clark on Sacagawea, Aug 20, 1806) FSI, U.S. Department of State, Certificate of Appreciation Award In recognition of the special act: For rising to the challenge of a sudden transition to remote instruction with professionalism, team work, and flexibility at the onset of the global health crisis, March 2020. Certificate of Appreciation Award from VOA, US Agency for Global Media (USAGM),

$40

1 lesson

60 mins each