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Bio
I am caring but firm, well read and easy to talk to. I love young people and their world, and always put some fun into the session!
I have a knack for making things easy to understand and am very patient. I help the learners set goals to ensure they stay on track.
Education
• BA (English, Psychology), UND; English Honours (Wits);
• H Dip Ed (Wits); Master's in Journalism and Media Studies (Wits).
• I have been a tutor and worked as a writer and copy editor for 20 years.
My Proudest
Achievements
• Graduating with an Honours degree in English literature, and a Master's in Journalism and Media Studies.
• Being published as a writer in many important South African publications. I speak, read and write fluent Afrikaans and good German.
Subjects
- School Tutoring
English
Grade 1 - Grade 12 SA, IEBA secondary school teacher and master's graduate, I worked for 20+ years as a writer, copy editor and tutor. Passionate about English, I have studied creative and writing and literature, and enjoy working with children and young adults.
History
Grade 1 - Grade 9 SA schoolsI studied history in matric and am passionate about it. I have done a lot of home studies on the subject.
Life Orientation
Grade 1 - Grade 9 SA schoolsI have a BA with Psychology as a major, and a Higher Diploma in Education with Vocational Guidance as a major. Passionate about teaching life skills to children and young adults.
- University Tutoring
Creative Writing
First Year - Second Year SA universitiesI have studied creative writing at WIts at Master's level, and also completed the Creative Writing for Journalists course for my Master's in Journalism and Media Studies at Wits.
- Language Tutoring
TEFL
Beginner - AdvancedI am a native English speaker, and completed a course in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) at the Rand International Language Centre.
Location
Yvonne will travel up to 15km from Risidale, Randburg, Gauteng to you.
Approximate location and area of coverage.
Reviews from others
“We really appreciated her assistance. It made a big difference to us. We would like to use her again.”- Niki
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