"Hi there! I'm Mary, an instructor of English Linguistics and a well-experienced tutor with 100s of hands-on hours in Writing, Applications Consulting, ESL, Spanish Language, and Linguistics Tutoring. I graduated top-of-class from Reed College with a degree in Linguistics and a minor in Spanish, where I tutored both of these subjects, as well as taught ESL at a local community center. After graduating from college I received two consecutive Fulbright fellowships to teach English at the National University in Bogotá, Colombia. Afterwards I stayed to be a full-time instructor of linguistics, anglophone history, and philology, which is my current position.

I particularly love helping students refine their writing, and language more broadly, to allow their "I" to shine through. I've helped students with everything from earning Fulbright awards to formulating doctoral research, and I would be honored to help you "tighten, brighten, and sharpen" your work so others can see you for who you are.

As of 2020, I am TEFL certified and currently teach both ESL and Writing full-time, so I would love to help you with any and all English skills. Because of my background in formal linguistics, I'm eager to break down complex phenomena of both English and Spanish into easily-understood lessons.

I'm a lifelong educator, having tutored more than 50 students across this platform and others, conducted both in-person and online full classrooms in 4 different countries, and written my undergraduate thesis on Pedagogical Linguistics.

The most important thing for me in all lessons I teach is that your time is used effectively. I want to understand your personal needs and address them directly, making the most of our (unfortunately) limited time together. I look forward to meeting you!" less...