Sylvie
Published, In-Depth Editor and Proofreader with MA in English
- $100 / h
- 1 review
- 231 rating s
- San Francisco , CA ( 94102 )
- 15 miles
Often, people have something they need to say and are unsure how to say it most effectively. I am passionate about helping others to express their ideas as clearly and eloquently as possible. I specialize in editing academic papers, college admission essays, cover letters, business emails, and creative writing. My education in literature has given me a firm, intuitive grasp of the language. During my MA, I received a grade of A+ for 5 out of 8 seminar papers, and one of those was published in...
vocabulary
writing
English
ESL/ESOL
literature
proofreading
SAT reading
SAT writing
TOEFL
During my time as a one-to-one tutor at Pagoda Academy in Korea, I helped many students to prepare for the TOEFL test. Currently, I am helping a Korean student to prepare for the speaking portion of the test in San Francisco.
ACT Reading
ACT English
Lawrence T. from San Francisco, CA
Sylvie is very organized. She keeps notes of my mistakes and makes sure to go through them again. I'm an advanced speaker and yet she's able to spot the little mistakes that I make whether it's pronunciation, word usage, or awkward phrasing. Other teachers have a hard time spotting those but Sylvie has a great ear.