Dorothy
Experienced, Patient, all ages Teacher: content areas, Spanish, ESL
I am a Georgia certified teacher in the fields of ESL and Spanish, with 25 years of experience teaching children and adults at all levels of language proficiency. I earned my BA with honors at Emory University in Romance Languages, majoring in Spanish. I spent one year of my university career studying in Madrid, Spain for full academic credit. I earned my MS in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language at Georgia State University with a 4.0 for the degree. I also compl...
elementary (k-6th)
elementary math
elementary science
English
ESL/ESOL
grammar
phonics
proofreading
PSAT
reading
SAT reading
SAT writing
Spanish
spelling
study skills
vocabulary
writing
Linguistics
Laura S. from Atlanta, GA
Fonde creates an environment easy to learn in because she is able to teach and correct my Spanish by providing positive and constructive criticism. She is very encouraging and offers support in any area of Spanish I want to pursue. She is very knowledgeable outside the structures of academic Spanish and is able to point me in the right direction of becoming conversational. Her experiences with other Spanish speakers in different countries and in the states makes her a well rounded tutor and able to explain concepts in a variety of ways. She is very patient and never condescending. I definitely recommend her to anyone interested in learning Spanish of all levels!
Stefanie F. from Atlanta, GA
Fonde has been tutoring my 2nd grader for about a year. Fonde has improved my daughter's reading & math skills and she is now up to speed after a very tough year with an ineffective teacher. We are back up to speed & grateful. We will continue to work with Fonde!
Nicole C. from Decatur, GA
Fonde is great! She tutored both of my high-school aged children, in beginning and intermediate Spanish. Always shows up on time, very flexible schedule. Her style as a tutor is friendly, organized, and thorough. Both kids felt that Fonde helped them review some areas where they were shaky, and assist in new learning. She also emphasized conversation practice with them, something there were not comfortable doing in class.
Sarita P. from Atlanta, GA
Dorothy is innovative in her teaching techniques and incredibly patient with my children. She is kind, punctual and consistently prepares for the lesson in advance. I highly recommend her.
Janice C. from Atlanta, GA
Math, reading comprehension. She is working with my special needs daughter and making great progress. She is patient, comes well prepared and creative in her approach.
Kathy G. from Atlanta, GA
Dorothy helped my daughter get back into her "Spanish" mindset and offered some great suggestions for helping her to prepare for an interview in Spanish. In addition to being an excellent tutor, she is a friendly, interesting person. We would recommend her highly!
Asya H. from Atlanta, GA
She is helping my son improve his reading and writing skills. She was on time and very friendly. So far my son and I both enjoy her.
Rachel R. from Atlanta, GA
Dorothy is a wonderful tutor. She is so kind and patient and smart. She has great games to play with my son and she is good at coaxing him to do things. He performs much better with her than when I work with him! She is extremely reliable too. I highly recommend her!