English Tutors
The following information is provided as a courtesy of the American Language Institute (ALI). The ALI is not responsible for any agreements or arrangements made between students and tutors. Please do not call tutors outside the hours of 9 AM to 7 PM.
Lucienne Aarsen
Credentials: ALI Instructor specializing in grammar & writing; MA in English Teaching, University of LondonEmail: aarsen@usc.edu
Phone: (213) 740-0095
Hourly Rate: $100
Subjects: writing, grammar, oral skills, pronunciation, reading, vocabulary, TOEFL preparation, proofreading
Viktoria Byczkiewicz
Credentials: Former ALI Faculty of 11 years; 20+ years’ teaching experience; 30+ years’ editing experience. Background in anthropology, MA in TESOL, Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Psychology.Email: Vikzen13@gmail.com
Phone: (707) 825-0866
Hourly Rate: $60
Subjects: Academic, professional, medical, and creative/humanities writing; specialist in pronunciation coaching. I offer Skype tutorials with flexible hours.
Kimberley Briesch Sumner
Credentials: ALI full-time faculty; MA in Applied Linguistics & TESL (UCLA), 9 years experienceEmail: kbriesum@usc.edu
Phone: (213) 740-0065
Hourly Rate: $75
Subjects: writing, grammar, oral skills, pronunciation, TOEFL preparation, proofreading
Michael Cannon
Credentials: USC International Academy Instructor; offers group lessonsEmail: elnon@earthlink.net
Phone: (213) 381-3480
Hourly Rate: $60
Subjects: grammar, oral skills, pronunciation, reading, vocabulary, TOEFL preparation, proofreading
Barry Griner
Credentials: ALI Master Lecturer; MA in Applied Linguistics & TESL (UCLA); 28 years of experience (10 in Japan)Email: griner@usc.edu
Hourly Rate: $120
Subjects: pronunciation, accent reduction or adaptation
Richard Jones
Credentials: M.Ed. TESOL, Temple University; M.A. East Asian Studies, University of California, Los Angeles. Faculty at USC American Language Program. Copy editor specializing in helping second language writers publish in English language academic journals.Email: jonesric@usc.edu
Phone: (213) 740-0095
Hourly Rate: $70
Subjects: writing, test preparation, public speaking, reading, vocabulary
Juli Kirkpatrick
Credentials: ALI Faculty with 15 years experience in ESL; Specializing in writing, vocabulary development, and pronunciation/accent reduction.Email: jkirkpat@usc.edu
Phone: (213) 740-8309
Hourly Rate: $80
Subjects: grammar, oral skills, pronunciation, reading, vocabulary, TOEFL preparation, GRE preparation, SAT preparation, proofreading
Michael Laib
Credentials: USC International Academy Lecturer. MA TESOL degree. 20 years experience teaching at USC, UCLA, and Caltech. Skype OK.Email: maikuu@ca.rr.com
Phone: (310) 993-3210
Hourly Rate: $60
Subjects: grammar, oral skills, pronunciation, reading, vocabulary, TOEFL preparation, proofreading
Pamela Minet-Lucid
Credentials: ALI Faculty, MA ESL, 20 years experience teaching ESL.Email: minetluc@usc.edu
Phone: (808) 428-8091
Hourly Rate: $100
Subjects: writing and speaking for academic, professional and media purposes, pronunciation/accent reduction, grammar and editing.