Bonnie
Effective ESL Tutor, All Areas, 25+ Years
I have taught ESL in several well-regarded colleges in NYC and abroad. I have a BA in history (specializing in Latin America), an MA in dance therapy and teaching certification in ESL from an institute in Madrid, Spain, where I was selected from a wide list of candidates for a two-year work-study scholarship. I lived there for almost eight years and consider myself almost fluent in Spanish. I teach academic writing, which includes paragraph and sentence structure, punctuation, self-editing te...
American history
English
ESL/ESOL
European history
grammar
literature
proofreading
reading
SAT writing
Spanish
vocabulary
world history
writing
Violeta C. from New York, NY
I really liked Bonnie's classes. She reviewed a lot of grammar with me but, mostly, she focused on pronunciation, as that was my main interest. She gave me many exercises, and really stressed the spots I have more difficulty with. One simple thing I really liked was how she always tried to engage in conversation, taking notes while we chatted about various things, so at the end she could point out the things I've said wrong or could improve. She is very friendly and organized and I found her didactics to be great. Bonus for the small bits of America/New-York history she gave every now and then, especially, related to English language.
Patricia R. from Jersey City, NJ
Bonnie is an excellent tutor. She is very patient and understanding. I like the fact that she was able to correct my grammar without disrupting the message I was trying to give to other readers.
Amanda R. from New York, NY
I really liked Bonnie's classes. She reviewed a lot of grammar with me but, mostly, she focused on pronunciation, as that was my main interest. She gave me many exercises, and really stressed the spots I have more difficulty with. One simple thing I really liked was how she always tried to engage in conversation, taking notes while we chatted about various things, so at the end she could point out the things I've said wrong or could improve. She is very friendly and organized and I found her didactics to be great. Bonus for the small bits of America/New-York history she gave every now and then, especially, related to English language.
Christine T. from Brooklyn, NY
Bonnie was good, prepared, and brought good stuff for practicing. She is helping me to enlarge my vocabulary. She is teaching me by reading articles about New York and giving me local information.
Alicia M. from New York, NY
I really liked Bonnie's classes. She reviewed a lot of grammar with me but, mostly, she focused on pronunciation, as that was my main interest. She gave me many exercises, and really stressed the spots I have more difficulty with. One simple thing I really liked was how she always tried to engage in conversation, taking notes while we chatted about various things, so at the end she could point out the things I've said wrong or could improve. She is very friendly and organized and I found her didactics to be great. Bonus for the small bits of America/New-York history she gave every now and then, especially, related to English language.
Nayoung E. from New York, NY
She is a great tutor! She knows what I need and what parts of English that I should concentrate more.