I'm an experienced educator that has worked both in the classroom and one-on-one as a tutor. My specialty is in social studies/history related subjects, although I have twenty years of experience as a hobby writer, which gives me an excellent grasp of English writing conventions. I have a strong command of various types of essay planning and writing strategies, note-taking, and organizational skills. I love languages, having grown up in a bilingual German-English family, and learning French, Spanish and Japanese during my academic career. I've returned to university this year to pursue studies in Chinese Modern Language as a means of meeting the needs of an ever-growing population of international students from China. Subjects such as the MELS Quebec History Exam (mandatory to pass high school in Quebec) are difficult in the original language but are often problematic for ELL/ESL students whose skills in English or French are basic or non-existent. I have a special interest in helping students with Language or Learning Difficulties (ADD, ADHD, information processing difficulties, etc.) and do my best to make learning fun.