Olga T.
Private tutor in North York, Canada
Education
PhD Candidate, University of Toronto, Major: " Hispanic Linguistics". Awards: OGS 2015 Buchanan Awards August 2014 SGS Travel Award 2014 Master of Arts, University of Guelph, Major: “Latin American and Caribbean Studies”, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, graduated June 2012 Awards Internal award in the School of Languages and Literatures for fieldwork and research, January 2011 Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies with Honours, York University, Double Major: Spanish (Literature and Linguistics) and Communication Studies (Interpersonal Relationships and Mass Media), Toronto, Ontario, Canada, graduated, 2010 Certificate in TESOL, TEFL, TESL, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, completed, 2009
Experience
* I can also meet with you at UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO! EXPERIENCE Spanish Instructor - 2016 (University of Toronto) for Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics Teaching Assistant - 2016 (UTM) for Sociolinguistics Spanish Spanish Instructor - 2013-2015 (University of Toronto) a Spanish Instructor for SPA for Beginners, SPA for Intermediate Spanish, SPA for Advanced Level Spanish Teaching Assistant 2012 - 2013( University of Toronto) a Spanish TA for Intermediate Spanish Spanish Teaching Assistant 2010 - 2011 (University of Guelph) • A Spanish TA for the HISP1000* (elementary course) for 40 students. • Teach students, based on the material provided, basic Spanish skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing • Mark students’ tests and provide the feedbacks for each student. • Motivate students to speak by providing them with oral exercises • Hold the office hours for extra help and practice Spanish Tutor, 2006 – 2010 (York University) • A private tutor for first or second year students at York University • Helped students to increase their average and give them necessary knowledge of the Spanish language 2008, May-July, Russia • Tutored a high-school student and helped him gain acceptance into University 2005- 2007 (Ridley College) • 99% average in Ridley college, St. Catherines (2006) • Teacher's assistant and helped check homework English (ESL) Tutor: 2008-2009, September- June • A tutor for a couple, age 55 and 59 • Taught from 0 level to Intermediate, stressing grammar, verbal skills and pronunciation • Focused on everyday, basic topics 2008-2009, October - May • A private tutor for an eight year old child • Help with English reading, writing/ spelling and Math RELEVANT COURSES: Introduction to Linguistics: • Examined fundamental principles of language structure and interpretation • Focused on phonology, morphology, and syntax, • Analyzed data from a wide range of the world's languages. Spanish Applied Linguistics: • Learned the most effective methods in teaching Spanish as a foreign language • Presented and explain different rules in front of the class • Identified the most common errors of the first year learners Spanish Sociolinguistics: • Analyzed how different people interact in diverse communities based on their age, gender, socio-economic levels and other factors. • Compared dialects, jargons and registers geographically and historically. History of the Spanish Language • Learned about the transformation of the Latin language into different languages, particularly Spanish • Translated short texts from Latin into Spanish. • Learned about the historical, social and economic factors that impacted the Latin language and led to its loss. Varieties of Spanish Worldwide • Learned about different varieties of Spanish from Spain and Latin America • Compared and identified the phonetic and syntactic differences of each region. Spanish Language Teaching and Methodology • Learned about different approaches for teaching a second language • Presented a lesson and design a detailed lesson plan • Evaluated a sample student’s test. RELATED EXPERIENCE Russian translator for an Associate Dean, External University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 2011 LASA 2010 conference (Latin American Studies Association) 2010, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Oct. 6-9, 2010 • Registration Area Assistant/Wrap Up Assistant • Worked as a bilingual interpreter, Spanish and English. • Welcomed people in the hallway • Provided people with directions
Availability
Saturday in the morning, Friday in the morning, Monday after 10AM, Tuesday after 10AM
Can Meet
Up to 10 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Reading, Travelling, Dancing. I am currently finishing my doctoral dissertation. Also, I have been intrigued to design new methods for teaching both kids and adults specifically second language learners.
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