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Experienced College and Career Counselor and ESOL/TOEFL Tutor
Laurie B.

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855 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $66
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Experienced College and Career Counselor and ESOL/TOEFL Tutor
Experienced College and Career Counselor and ESOL/TOEFL Tutor
Laurie B.

5.0 (534 ratings)

855 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
5.0 (534 ratings)

855 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Laurie

Bio

I have been doing career and college counseling for over five years. I work for three college admissions companies; my work on this site is on my own at a much-reduced price. I have edited over 1500 college undergraduate essays and over 200 SOPs, many for business schools and for the medical fields. I help job seekers with resumes, cover letters, and mock interviews. I also work as a freelance editor and have completed over $85,000 of projects in the past few years. I edit books, blogs,...

I have been doing career and college counseling for over five years. I work for three college admissions companies; my work on this site is on my own at a much-reduced price. I have edited over 1500 college undergraduate essays and over 200 SOPs, many for business schools and for the medical fields. I help job seekers with resumes, cover letters, and mock interviews. I also work as a freelance editor and have completed over $85,000 of projects in the past few years. I edit books, blogs, business writing, and more.
I am a native U.S. speaker, a certified ESOL teacher in Maryland, and have practiced Law and HR for many years.

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Education

University of Maryland
French Education
University of Pittsburgh
J.D.
Montgomery College: Rockville Campus
Other

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $66
  • Rate details: Piano is $80/hr. but can be taught in 1/2 hour sessions.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 5/10/2017

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Business

Career Development,

Career Development

After a long career in law, I worked as a Human Resources Professional for over five years. I interviewed employees, read hundreds of cover letters and reviewed resumes. As an ESOL teacher and tutor, I have helped many adults write their personal statements for graduate programs, including medical school and have corrected countless numbers of cover letters and resumes. I have prepared a large number of students for job interviews by finding sample questions in their field and conducting multiple mock interviews, either in person or through Skype. I want them to shine, but it has to be in their own words without any language barriers to hold them back.
Public Speaking

Public Speaking

I have been a lawyer for over 30 years and have been a negotiator for nearly 20. I had to speak under pressure and think on my feet. I also have been a certified ESOL teacher for several years and have taught many students pronunciation skills. I also taught adult ESOL group classes for a year and middle school for several months.

Corporate Training

Career Development,

Career Development

After a long career in law, I worked as a Human Resources Professional for over five years. I interviewed employees, read hundreds of cover letters and reviewed resumes. As an ESOL teacher and tutor, I have helped many adults write their personal statements for graduate programs, including medical school and have corrected countless numbers of cover letters and resumes. I have prepared a large number of students for job interviews by finding sample questions in their field and conducting multiple mock interviews, either in person or through Skype. I want them to shine, but it has to be in their own words without any language barriers to hold them back.
ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

I am a certified ESOL teacher in the State of Maryland. I am a native English speaker. I received my TESOL Training Certificate in December from Montgomery College after 16 credits. I am currently teaching ESOL two nights a week and tutoring as well. I have recently retired from a long career in law and human resources.
Public Speaking,

Public Speaking

I have been a lawyer for over 30 years and have been a negotiator for nearly 20. I had to speak under pressure and think on my feet. I also have been a certified ESOL teacher for several years and have taught many students pronunciation skills. I also taught adult ESOL group classes for a year and middle school for several months.
Grammar, Proofreading

Elementary Education

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I have passed the elementary math test, prealgebra, reading, writing and vocabulary tests. I have raised three children and have great patience with children. I taught young children piano when I was younger. I was a certified French teacher in Secondary Education, but I am planning on teaching ESOL to both young and older students in the next school year. I have passed my Praxis II in ESOL, and I am certified to teach ESOL in the State of Maryland.
Vocabulary,

Vocabulary

Due to my educational background and my language background, I have a very large vocabulary and know word usage.
Grammar, Phonics, Reading, Spelling

English

English,

English

I am a certified ESOL teacher with an additional TESOL certificate. I am also a semi-retired lawyer. I have taught writing to individual children and adults.
ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

I am a certified ESOL teacher in the State of Maryland. I am a native English speaker. I received my TESOL Training Certificate in December from Montgomery College after 16 credits. I am currently teaching ESOL two nights a week and tutoring as well. I have recently retired from a long career in law and human resources.
Public Speaking,

Public Speaking

I have been a lawyer for over 30 years and have been a negotiator for nearly 20. I had to speak under pressure and think on my feet. I also have been a certified ESOL teacher for several years and have taught many students pronunciation skills. I also taught adult ESOL group classes for a year and middle school for several months.
TOEFL,

TOEFL

I am a certified Esol teacher in Maryland and a semi-retired lawyer.
Vocabulary,

Vocabulary

Due to my educational background and my language background, I have a very large vocabulary and know word usage.
Writing,

Writing

I am a semi-retired lawyer and HR professional. I love to write, and I hope to communicate this love to my students. I am extremely patient. I am a certified ESOL teacher in the State of Maryland, and I completed my TESOL certificate in December of 2013.
Grammar, Proofreading, Reading, Spelling

Homeschool

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I have passed the elementary math test, prealgebra, reading, writing and vocabulary tests. I have raised three children and have great patience with children. I taught young children piano when I was younger. I was a certified French teacher in Secondary Education, but I am planning on teaching ESOL to both young and older students in the next school year. I have passed my Praxis II in ESOL, and I am certified to teach ESOL in the State of Maryland.
English,

English

I am a certified ESOL teacher with an additional TESOL certificate. I am also a semi-retired lawyer. I have taught writing to individual children and adults.
ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

I am a certified ESOL teacher in the State of Maryland. I am a native English speaker. I received my TESOL Training Certificate in December from Montgomery College after 16 credits. I am currently teaching ESOL two nights a week and tutoring as well. I have recently retired from a long career in law and human resources.
Piano,

Piano

I studied piano (including classical) from the time I was 6 until 17. I continued to play through the years. I then took piano lessons at the School of Music in Rockville for 8 more years. I have taught group piano in elementary schools, and I am currently teaching group piano at the Senior Center of Rockville for a music school. I love sharing my love of all kinds of music with my students. My students range in age from 5 to 70.
Writing,

Writing

I am a semi-retired lawyer and HR professional. I love to write, and I hope to communicate this love to my students. I am extremely patient. I am a certified ESOL teacher in the State of Maryland, and I completed my TESOL certificate in December of 2013.
Reading, Spelling

Language

ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

I am a certified ESOL teacher in the State of Maryland. I am a native English speaker. I received my TESOL Training Certificate in December from Montgomery College after 16 credits. I am currently teaching ESOL two nights a week and tutoring as well. I have recently retired from a long career in law and human resources.
TOEFL

TOEFL

I am a certified Esol teacher in Maryland and a semi-retired lawyer.

Most Popular

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I have passed the elementary math test, prealgebra, reading, writing and vocabulary tests. I have raised three children and have great patience with children. I taught young children piano when I was younger. I was a certified French teacher in Secondary Education, but I am planning on teaching ESOL to both young and older students in the next school year. I have passed my Praxis II in ESOL, and I am certified to teach ESOL in the State of Maryland.
English,

English

I am a certified ESOL teacher with an additional TESOL certificate. I am also a semi-retired lawyer. I have taught writing to individual children and adults.
ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

I am a certified ESOL teacher in the State of Maryland. I am a native English speaker. I received my TESOL Training Certificate in December from Montgomery College after 16 credits. I am currently teaching ESOL two nights a week and tutoring as well. I have recently retired from a long career in law and human resources.
Piano,

Piano

I studied piano (including classical) from the time I was 6 until 17. I continued to play through the years. I then took piano lessons at the School of Music in Rockville for 8 more years. I have taught group piano in elementary schools, and I am currently teaching group piano at the Senior Center of Rockville for a music school. I love sharing my love of all kinds of music with my students. My students range in age from 5 to 70.
Writing,

Writing

I am a semi-retired lawyer and HR professional. I love to write, and I hope to communicate this love to my students. I am extremely patient. I am a certified ESOL teacher in the State of Maryland, and I completed my TESOL certificate in December of 2013.
Reading

Music

General Music,

General Music

I have studied classical piano for over 13 years and taught piano for over 3 years. I am currently taking voice lessons and piano lessons. I teach group piano for a music school in Maryland, and I teach beginner handbells at two assisted living facilities. I also lead a sing-a-long at an assisted living facility once a month.
Piano,

Piano

I studied piano (including classical) from the time I was 6 until 17. I continued to play through the years. I then took piano lessons at the School of Music in Rockville for 8 more years. I have taught group piano in elementary schools, and I am currently teaching group piano at the Senior Center of Rockville for a music school. I love sharing my love of all kinds of music with my students. My students range in age from 5 to 70.
Music Theory

Other

College Counseling,

College Counseling

For over five years, I assisted high school students with college essays, resumes, and cover letters for internships. I have also helped with graduate school applications, primarily in the medical and business fields. I work for four college admissions companies around the world. I enjoy brainstorming with students and making their essays shine. Laurie
ESL/ESOL

ESL/ESOL

I am a certified ESOL teacher in the State of Maryland. I am a native English speaker. I received my TESOL Training Certificate in December from Montgomery College after 16 credits. I am currently teaching ESOL two nights a week and tutoring as well. I have recently retired from a long career in law and human resources.

Special Needs

Phonics

Summer

Elementary (K-6th),

Elementary (K-6th)

I have passed the elementary math test, prealgebra, reading, writing and vocabulary tests. I have raised three children and have great patience with children. I taught young children piano when I was younger. I was a certified French teacher in Secondary Education, but I am planning on teaching ESOL to both young and older students in the next school year. I have passed my Praxis II in ESOL, and I am certified to teach ESOL in the State of Maryland.
ESL/ESOL,

ESL/ESOL

I am a certified ESOL teacher in the State of Maryland. I am a native English speaker. I received my TESOL Training Certificate in December from Montgomery College after 16 credits. I am currently teaching ESOL two nights a week and tutoring as well. I have recently retired from a long career in law and human resources.
Piano,

Piano

I studied piano (including classical) from the time I was 6 until 17. I continued to play through the years. I then took piano lessons at the School of Music in Rockville for 8 more years. I have taught group piano in elementary schools, and I am currently teaching group piano at the Senior Center of Rockville for a music school. I love sharing my love of all kinds of music with my students. My students range in age from 5 to 70.
Writing,

Writing

I am a semi-retired lawyer and HR professional. I love to write, and I hope to communicate this love to my students. I am extremely patient. I am a certified ESOL teacher in the State of Maryland, and I completed my TESOL certificate in December of 2013.
Reading

Test Preparation

Career Development,

Career Development

After a long career in law, I worked as a Human Resources Professional for over five years. I interviewed employees, read hundreds of cover letters and reviewed resumes. As an ESOL teacher and tutor, I have helped many adults write their personal statements for graduate programs, including medical school and have corrected countless numbers of cover letters and resumes. I have prepared a large number of students for job interviews by finding sample questions in their field and conducting multiple mock interviews, either in person or through Skype. I want them to shine, but it has to be in their own words without any language barriers to hold them back.
College Counseling,

College Counseling

For over five years, I assisted high school students with college essays, resumes, and cover letters for internships. I have also helped with graduate school applications, primarily in the medical and business fields. I work for four college admissions companies around the world. I enjoy brainstorming with students and making their essays shine. Laurie
Praxis,

Praxis

I am a certified ESOL teacher in the State of Maryland who had to pass the Praxis II exam in 2015 in order to teach in public school. I also have a TESOL certificate from Montgomery College which consisted of 15 credits. I have worked tutoring adults in ESOL for a community ministry and tutored hundreds of hours of ESOL.
TOEFL

TOEFL

I am a certified Esol teacher in Maryland and a semi-retired lawyer.

Ratings and Reviews

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Reviews

Graduate Application Assistance-Getting Established

Wonder first tutor lesson. Kind and knowledgeable. Eager to help. As someone applying to graduate school for the first time, having her help writing my personal essay was like a breath of fresh air.

Faith, 2 lessons with Laurie

Professional and Helpful Tutor!

Laurie helped me prepare for my graduate school interview at my dream school. She prepared a list of questions beforehand and gave me ideas on things to talk about for the questions I was not able to answer. She helped build my confidence and now feel more prepared for the interview than before. Thank you again Laurie!

Cassandra, 1 lesson with Laurie

Great tutor!

Laurie helped me correct my pronunciation word by word. She is such a nice lady and prepared a lot of materials for me. I think I will keep in touch with her for a while to improve my spoken English.

Liping, 7 lessons with Laurie

Professional and patient

Her tutoring for a foreign student on ESL/ESOL were well organized, and is helping my children fit into the class. Also went out of her way to help us arrange a perfect location for the tutoring. Well worth the fees! I am sticking with her for a while.

Hiroshi, 5 lessons with Laurie

patient and effective

Laurie teaches our 6-year old piano. She is extremely patient and keeps our daughter engaged during the 30-min weekly lesson. The progress is very evident, in contrast to her previous teacher.

Jens, 203 lessons with Laurie

Very knowledgeable and patient tutor.

Laurie is very knowledgeable and patient. She makes me feel very comfortable and I like working with her. We do some reading, grammar exercises and she reviews my writing homework.

Gosia, 8 lessons with Laurie

An excellent tutor and great communicator

Laurie is a keen judge of the ability of students. She knows what to look for to evaluate translation quality. She is not only a good tutor but an excellent individual. Thank you very much, Laurie.

Michiyo, 3 lessons with Laurie

Patient teacher

She has been teaching our five-year-old for the last three months. She has been very patient with our daughter. We sincerely appreciate her passion to teach her.

Shiho, 31 lessons with Laurie

Works well with beginners

Laurie is very patient with my 6-year old beginning piano student. They covered a lot of material in the first day, but I think at just the right pace.

Sarah, 201 lessons with Laurie

Excellent English Teacher

Laurie is a very knowledgeable, patient and excellent English teacher for any age groups and knows very well what/how to teach students are English is a Second Language.

Hyun, 25 lessons with Laurie
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