Ransom Edison English conversation, grammar, vocabulary, writing
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I am a recent resident of Sweden with many years of teaching and tutoring international adult and high school level students in English conversation, grammar, vocabulary, and writing, have taught classes in journalism and advanced composition, and tutored individual students on particular subjects, especially social studies and history. Over the last few years, I have tutored students online and taught some group classes on platforms like Zoom. I have also prepared many students for standardised testing, including the Cambridge exams of English proficiency, TOEFL, TOEIC, and the SSAT and SAT for acceptance to American schools. I have worked with students of all English level abilities from the A1 to C2 levels by the CEF or Common European Framework rating systems, preferring advanced or upper intermediate levels. My main emphasis in English instruction has been on developing overall speaking fluency, but I have a great affinity for writing instruction due to my personal background. I try to utilize students' own interests and hobbies as content for conversation and vocabulary building work, finding that students tend to be more engaged and retain more of the lesson when they are having fun.

Subjects

  • English & Literature Beginner-Expert

Experience

  • English as a Second Language Instructor (Mar, 2018–Sep, 2023) at EF Language Schools
    English as a foreign language instruction to adult students.
  • English Literature Teacher (Jul, 2009–Aug, 2011) at St Andrews' Priory High School, Honolulu, Hawaii
    Taught two classes of ninth grade English Literature and the Honors English class for ninth graders.
  • English Literature, Journalism, and Advanced Writing Teacher (Sep, 2007–Jun, 2009) at The Village School, Guatemala City, Guatemala
    English teacher at the Village School, a SACS/CASI accredited high school with an American curriculum in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Taught grades 11-12 British and American Literature, Advanced Writing, Journalism.
  • Student Progress Coordinator and Activities Director (Sep, 2005–Feb, 2018) at ESL for Adults/ Global Village, Honolulu, Hawaii
    In addition to teaching classes of international students, I supervised the Placement and Proficiency Tests to assess ESL students’ English level and monitored attendance and classroom assessment to ensure student progress.
    Previously worked as the Activities Coordinator, managing and administrating a dynamic activities program with daily activities like hula, surfing, and scuba lessons, and weekend trips to neighbor islands in Hawaii.
  • Public high school English Teacher (Apr, 1997–Mar, 2001) at Kunijima High School, Osaka, Japan
    Directed the English Conversation Program at a model school for the Osaka Prefecture Department of Education, including lesson design and student evaluation.

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy (Sep, 1982–Dec, 1986) from Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA, US

Fee details

    kr250/hour (US$22.77/hour)

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