Yenda P.
Private tutor in Newport Beach, CA
Education
Master of Education, Language and Literacy Specialty Harvard University Graduate School of Education (2005) Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with Honors Stanford University (2001) Independent Educational Consultant Certificate University of California, Irvine Extension (2014)
Experience
Education Consultant and Founder California Learning Solutions (2012-Present) •Provide college preparatory private instruction in English language arts, academic and creative writing. •Advise and guide students through college and boarding school admissions process, including college essay writing feedback. •Provide test preparation services for SAT verbal section and AP English Literature and Composition. Lecturer, School of Education University of California, Irvine (2015-present) •Teach EDUC 134: Teaching English Internationally, an upper-division undergraduate course. •Course models research-based best-practices for EFL language instruction and engages students in hands-on instructional and professional development activities. Curriculum Specialist Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (2014-Present) •Participate as member of site-visit team to evaluate curricula, instructional delivery, and instructional personnel policies on behalf of ACCET, a U.S. Department of Education recognized organization. Field Supervisor Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education (2014-present) •Provide mentoring and supervision to TESOL teacher candidates regarding teaching as a professional practice; supervised master teachers' participation in TESOL practicum. Academic Director LASC Language Scholastics (2011-2014) •Prepared Curricula, Instructional Delivery, and Instructional Personnel materials and policies. •Coached teachers, developed student academic measures, developed program evaluation policies. •Developed processes to accurately hire and train qualified teachers. Head Teacher LASC Language Scholastics (2009-2011) •Consistently rated best teacher in 90th percentile by students during quarterly teacher evaluations. •Used research-based practices to teach conversation, writing, grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary courses.
Availability
Weekdays in the morning, Weekdays in the evening, Weekends at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Dear Prospective Student, I’m an educator with 15 years of teaching, mentoring, and training experience for private clients, schools, and non-profit organizations. My areas of specialty include Writing and Essay Help; Reading and Critical Thinking; English as a Second Language (ESL); and College and Boarding School Admissions. I achieved perfect scores on the AP English Language and Composition Exam and the Analytical Writing portion of the GRE Exam. I am fully English-Spanish bilingual, have some knowledge of Italian and French, and have traveled extensively across five continents. I am a strong writer with a proven track record of helping clients reach their educational goals as evidenced by my client testimonials. Additionally, I am a versatile teacher and have worked with students of all ages from all over the world. I relish the challenge of collaborating with my clients to help them find solutions for their educational goals. I am passionate about teaching, education management, and curriculum design, and my clients are consistently happy with the services I provide. You may review my client testimonials on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/Yenda and www.california-learning.com.
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