Information About Mark - Halifax tutor

Personal Description:

A retired teacher, but also a writer, musician and theatre director. I volunteer at a local seniors centre, and am involved in other community activities.

Tutoring Experience:

Taught English Language in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for 25 years. Taught English Language in Singapore for 6 years. Served a Literacy Coach in Halifax for three years. In Singapore, in addition to classroom teaching, tutored Singaporean students, also students from China, Malaysia, Indonesia and India. Tutored a businessman from South Korea for more than a year, focusing on grammatical points and common usage.

Tutoring Approach:

Largely conversational, but able to create specifically-focused learning materials, in both text and visual forms. I favour a creative approach that makes the tutoring more interesting and enjoyable.