Columbus Area
This list is provided by the Columbus Literacy Council.
If you have any questions or corrections please call Vilvi Vannak at the Columbus Literacy Council (CLC), 221-5013, ext. 219, or e-mail vvannak@rrohio.com attn: Vilvi. This list is available on-line at www.columbusliteracy.com. Tutors are listed at their own request and not necessarily recommended by the Columbus Literacy Council. CLC does not guarantee the skills or performance of these tutors, does not verify their information, and does not review their work.
Telephone: (614) 899-0869
Class days: any day
Class time: afternoons
Level: all levels, any age
Cost: Varies
Jane Dean
Area: Worthington, Westerville, Dublin, Hilliard, New Albany
Telephone and fax: 848-6195 e-mail: janedean1@yahoo.com
Class days: all
Level: adults and children, all levels
Cost: $20 in her home, $25 at your home / $10 per person in a group
Work: Japanese and Korean tutor for 14 years, M.Ed in Education. B.A. from OSU, Associate degree in Business. She teaches 4th and 6th grade proficiency test preparation, TOEIC test preparation, SAT preparation, TSE test preparation and TOEFL test preparation
Area: OSU, Upper Arlington, Worthington
Telephone: (614) 481-7920
Class days: any day
Class times: evenings
Level: all level, adults
Cost: $18/hr
Work: Speaks Brazilian Portuguese, taught Beginning ESL, currently teaching citizenship
Ms. Sonja Gassett
Area: North side
Telephone: (419)834-0834
Class days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Class time: Mornings between 8:00AM and 1:00PM
Level: All levels all ages
Cost: $25/hour individual or group
Work:
She has a Masters degree in TESOL and intercultural studies; and she
has taught English in Ethiopia and Vienna, Austria. She has over 5 years of
teaching experience in an international school setting. She teaches
grammar, writing, conversation, pronunciation, and culture. She speaks
German and some French.
Ms. Irene Golis
Telephone: (614) 268-0518
Class days: varies
Class time: 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Level: intermediate & advanced, any age
Cost: $20/hour
Work: She teaches conversation, grammar, and culture.
She speaks some French and Spanish and has over 10 years of experience.
Area: Grandview, OSU Campus, Dublin, Worthington, and northern Columbus
Telephone: (614) 668-6022 Email: janelle.henderson@gmail.com
Class days: All days
Class time: afternoon and evenings, Saturday and Sunday any time
Level: all levels, children to adults
Cost: $15-$22/hour, depending on location and length of lesson
Work: She taught English in Japan for one year, and has been tutoring ESL students for the past 5 years. She can help students with all areas of learning, such as conversation, slang & idioms, listening, pronunciation, writing, grammar, preparation for tests such as Ohio Proficiency Tests, TOEFL, TOEIC, SAT, and GRE. Individuals or groups of any age and nationality are welcome. She speaks excellent Japanese, and a little bit of Chinese and Spanish.
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Telephone: (614) 485-0149
Class days: varies
Class time: varies
Level: all levels, parents and children
Cost: varies
Work: She teaches grammar, writing, literature, and humanities
Ms. Cathleen McComas
Telephone: (614) 529-9322
Class days: any day
Class time: evenings and weekends
Level: all levels, mostly adults
Cost: $20/hr individual, $30/hr two students + travel expenses
Work: She teaches Academic and Business writing and pronunciation. She works with individuals or groups. She has an M.A.
Telephone: (614) 861-5276 or cell phone (614)804-4312
Class days: any day
Class time: afternoons & evenings
Level: beginning & intermediate, any age
Cost: $15/hr
Work: She teaches with a Language Experience approach. She has 9 years of experience. She speaks some Spanish and was trained at the Columbus Literacy Council
Telephone: (614) 431-5447
Level: all levels; prefers children
Work: CLC certified, Westerville ESL tutor, B.A. in English
Experience working with
children and disabled children through state Medicaid.
Ms. Carol Preslan
Area: all
Telephone: (614) 985-6139 preslan@sbcglobal.net
Class days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday,
Class time: any time
Level: all levels, any age
Cost: $20-$25/hour for one student, $30/hour for two or more students.
Work: She teaches individuals and small groups. She teaches conversation, grammar, writing and reading. She is a certified English and Speech teacher for grades 7-12 and has also taught grammar and writing in college and in business. She has been a professional business writer for 15 years. She has tutored for the Dominican Learning Center and tutors through the Honda Family Center.
Ms. Mary Reynolds
Area: Worthington, Dublin, Powell, Westerville
Telephone: (614) 766-5175 reymarian@netscape.net
Class days: flexible
Class time: flexible
Level: any level, any age
Cost: flexible
Work: ESL Tutor, has taught children, knows some French and Spanish, BA in French history.
Mr. John Rockleman
Telephone: (614) 459-8938
Class days: varies
Class time: afternoons
Level: all levels, age 13 and higher
Cost: $35/hour
Work: He is interested in Japanese culture. He speaks Japanese and has an M.A. in TESOL
Area: Northern Columbus and Hilliard, Dublin, Worthington, and Westerville
Telephone: (614) 885-1424
Class days: Monday through Friday
Class time: daytime
Level: all levels, any ages
Cost: $20/hour
Work: She teaches conversation, listening, pronunciation, writing, grammar, TOEFL, TOEIC, SAT and GRE. She works with individual or group
She is TESL certified and has 20 years of experience.
Ms. Ann Louise Smith
Telephone: (614) 436-0028
Class days: varies
Class time: mornings and afternoons
Level: all levels, any age
Cost: $20-$25/hr
Work: She teaches speaking, listening, reading, and grammar. She teaches individual or groups.
She speaks French, some Spanish, has done Masters studies in TESOL and has been teaching ESL since 1980.
Telephone: (614) 268-6896
Class days: varies
Class time: daytime
Level: all levels, any age
Cost: $20-$25/hr
Work: She teaches individuals or groups.
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Ms. Jeri Wasserman
Area: East Side, Gahanna, Reynoldsberg, New Albany
Telephone: (614) 866-4165
Class days: varies to meet student needs
Class time: varies to meet student needs
Level: intermediate & advanced
Cost: $20-$30/hr
Work: She teaches individuals or groups. She
teaches people 15 years old or older, and has 18 years of experience teaching
survival English and acculturation techniques.
Area: flexible
Telephone: (614) 342-2730
Class days: Mon. – Fri.
Class time: evenings
Level: all levels, any age
Cost: $15/hr individual, $25/hr/ two students
Work: She teaches conversation, reading and writing. She teaches individuals or groups.
She is certified with the Columbus Literacy Council, she has a BA in Anthropology.
Dorothy Whitcomb
Area: Campus community
Telephone: 848-9986
Class days: available Monday afternoons, Tuesday mornings or afternoons, and Thursday and Friday afternoons
Level: adults only, all levels
Cost: $15 /group of three
Work: She has 10 years experience in teaching ESOL conversation. She prefers to teach small groups. She prefers to teach from her home.