MEET OUR TUTORS!
JEONG-MIN SEO
A Director / English Tutor
B.A Eastern Michigan University in Linguistics”
M.A Eastern Michigan University in Linguistics and TESOL
She has worked in Clague Middle School as an assistant ESL teacher and has been teaching
Adults and K-12 students since 2008.
With her academic background in U.S and Korea, she can teach both curriculums as needed.
Her most specialized field of teaching is SAT and ACT for college preparation. She will provide practical tips and assistance for students to improve their scores on the tests.
She is also interested in instructing adults who need to learn the foundation of English in speaking, writing, and reading. Her passion and care for the students motivate the students to improve their academic skills.
Dr. Margaret Baker
English Tutor
B.A Princeton University in Comparative Literature (French and Japanese); certificate in Asian Studies
M.A. Harvard University om East Asian Language and Civilizations.
Ph.D University of Michigan, Asian Language and Culture
Her extinguishing educational background and teaching experiences qualify her as a very competent teacher for students of all ages. Especially, her interest in Asian culture and language will help much better understand Asian students in her teaching.
She has been leading international Bible study for adults for over 20 years at Ann Arbor Christian Reformed Church. She has a lot of experience in teaching adults ESL students.
Furthermore, she ins a great writier and proofreader. Her most focused interest is a proofreading for the essay for college application. She is a very sincere and passionate in her teaching and most of all her enthusiasm in teaching encourage students to enjoy studying with her.
Marcy Hires
English Tutor
B.A Oregon State University: Corvallis in English with highest scholarship
Language Arts Teacher Certificate: State of Oregon: grades 5-12
Publication: Thriving Family: December, 2011(online and print)
She worked as Language Arts Teacher in Forest Grove High School in Oregon. She taught literature, writing, reading, and speaking to 7th and 8th graders per year in low socioeconomic area.
She is also freelance writer, editor, proofreader: Ann Arbor, MI;
2009-present: She has been working with students on college application essay with high acceptance rate. She loves teaching writing to students in need of help at the level of middle school and high school.
For SAT and ACT test preparation, she will provide outstanding help in writing essay to students. Additionally, her long experience working with people from different culture: Korean, Portuguese, and Mexican makes her love teaching and sharing its secret with others!
Dr. Sang-joon Yoo
Math & Science Tutor
B.A. / M.A. Kyung Hee University in Environmental Engineering Science.
Ph.D University of Michigan in Environmental Science : specialized in Air Pollution.
He has years of experience in teaching Math and Science both in Korean and United States. He is a bilingual Korean and English and knowledgeable for Korea and English curriculums. With his outstanding educational background and qualification, he can lead the students to the right academic track, satisfying their academic needs. He also can mentor the international students interested in studying in U.S.A for college degrees.