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13 Apr, 2009 Expert San Mateo, California, USA Mongolian

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maiphammaipham

hi, Jessica. I admire your devotion in teaching english. I am a student, I need english for my job. I hope you will help me some problems i had in English. Hope to meet you by: Maipham on: 13 Mar, 2010

ildiildi

Hi Jessica, thanks a lot for correcting my grammar mistakes in my blog. That you said about cigarette-fags -oh, I didn't know that before! by: Ildi on: 12 Mar, 2010

rajamathsrajamaths

yes by: Rajamaths on: 12 Mar, 2010

laurentlaurent

Thanks for your help by: Laurent on: 11 Mar, 2010

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About Jessicadold

I fell in love with teaching English in 1995. I started tutoring a Russian couple. Later, I lived in Mongolia for 2 years while working with the Peace Corps. I taught English in the Govi Desert. Now, I teach at an Intensive English Program in Berkeley, California, USA.
I like to play with language and learn more about English and other cultures by talking to people who didn't learn it as a first language.

Teaching Preferences

Focus:
  • English ‘How to’ Topics (e.g. ‘How to write emails’)
  • Business Topics
  • English Words/ Grammar
  • World Culture
Goals:
  • I teach English to use in the workplace
  • I want to teach English for non-workplace uses
  • I want to teach English used for travel purposes
  • I am a native English speaker

Teaching Credentials

Education:
Master's in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Bachelor of Arts in Integral Liberal Arts (similar to philosophy)
Positions Held:
volunteer tutor of ESL
Peace Corps Volunteer in Mongolian grammar schools as an EFL teacher
classroom teacher at a private Intensive English Program (IEP)

Other Interests

Sports: scuba diving

Hobbies: snow camping, sewing, reading, photography

Books: Alice in Wonderland, The Tipping Point, anything by JD Salinger

Music: kings of leon, sigur ros, doors, NIN, Buck 65

Food: suyvhun, sushi, tuna fish casserole, burritos, nachos

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