Alani
Patient and Motivating Language and Writing Expert - MAs, PhDs
Hello! I am an extremely motivated, compassionate, and very organized language instructor and tutor, with multiple specialized degrees, and a passion for languages, literature, and learning. As an undergraduate at Bryn Mawr College, I triple majored in French, Spanish, and Italian. I received honors, and wrote honors theses in each major. I hold graduate degrees in all three languages as well--I have an MA in French, an MA in Italian, and an MA in Spanish. I also hold a joint PhD from UC...
classics
college counseling
proofreading
SAT reading
SAT writing
TOEFL
art history
PSAT
SSAT
spelling
ACT Reading
ACT English
elementary math
elementary science
study skills
writing
Portuguese
English
ESL/ESOL
psychology
literature
world history
Italian
reading
Spanish
vocabulary
grammar
European history
French
David B. from Park Forest, IL
Alani is very patient and helpful! She made a subject that was difficult for me easy to understand. I appreciate her thoroughness and patience. Highly recommend.
Susan Y. from San Francisco, CA
I usually am not one to write reviews, but I felt compelled to write one about my tutor Alani because she is THAT good. I became interested in French from a very young age, but sadly my aptitude in French has diminished over the years due to typical life stuff (work, personal life, etc). I did not want to completely lose my knowledge of or passion for French so I decided to look into WyzAnt for a tutor who could help me get back up to speed. I decided to go with Alani because, quite frankly, I was seriously impressed by her qualifications. Her list of tutoring subjects is ridiculously extensive and comprehensive. Made me think to myself, "Ok, she can talk the talk, but can she walk the walk?!!" Well, I'm happy to say that yes, she most definitely can walk the walk. In all seriousness, she is an amazing tutor, and I have been so happy working with her. Alani has really been accommodating to my crazy limited availability schedule, but more importantly, she has been so patient and so helpful to me. I'm one of those people who has a million questions and can sometimes be unsure of myself, but she always knows how to answer every one of those questions and she NEVER makes me feel like it's a "stupid" question, or that I cannot ask her something. I've even asked her questions about Spanish (I love learning languages!) and she's been very clear and helpful with that as well. I have to say that I have seen my French improve dramatically in the short time I've been working with her, and I am really happy with the results. Merci, Alani!!
Susan T. from San Francisco, CA
Alani is an insightful expert and has a wonderful way of explaining even the most difficult nuances of the Spanish language. Our son really likes working with her.