Laura Jones
@ljones_11
24 Followers
Language Skills
- English (US): Native
- English (Canada): Native
- Chinese: Elementary
- French: Elementary
- French (Canadian): Elementary
Interests
Price (25 min):
9.00 Coins Book Sessions
* This price is for free conversation lessons.
Rating & Experience:
Introduction:
I am an experienced English as a Foreign Language Tutor with K-8 and adult students!
Hello! My name is Laura, and I am an ESL tutor with approximately 600 hours of classroom experience working with learners of all ages. During the day, I am a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Because I love teaching and languages, I am also freelancing as an ESL tutor and have been teaching with SkimaTalk since May 2024! In a previous role during my time as an undergraduate student, I instructed elementary school students in China online in English conversation, grammar, vocabulary, speaking, listening, reading, and writing in virtual classes of 3-6 using Jiuqu English’s interactive curriculum. I also have experience leading in-person adult ESL classes for adults at Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford, a non-profit organization in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. In addition to ESL teaching, I have two years of experience as a graduate teaching assistant to undergraduate students in molecular biology, genetics, and evolutionary biology at the University of Toronto. I studied Mandarin Chinese for two years during my bachelor's degree, which has helped me communicate better with Chinese-speaking students. I am looking forward to meeting you and learning together!
Teaching Specialty:
Focus on writing, revising, reading comprehension, and test preparation
Conversational, focus on speaking and listening
Instruction on grammar, vocabulary, speaking, listening, reading, and writing
Résumé:
Education:
Biology › Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (Bachelor)
Biology › Cellular Biology (Master)
Engineering › Biomedical Engineering (Doctor)
Work Experience:
Marketing / Public Relations
Nucleate Cultivate is a non-profit, student-run food biotechnology organization whose main event is an annual Hackathon in which participants design and present original cultivated (lab-grown) animal product ideas. My role was Director of Marketing. I organized and co-hosted Nucleate Cultivate’s 2024-25 seminar series, as well as designed and published promotional materials for seminar speakers and Hackathon participants.
