Please note: This information is provided as a courtesy of the American Language Institute at USC. You are responsible for making your own arrangements with any tutor whom you select.  The ALI is not involved in, or responsible for any agreements or arrangements made between tutors and students.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Description of Subjects Tutotred:  CO=Composition, GR=Grammar, OS=Oral Skills, PN=Pronunciation, RD=Reading, VO=Vocabulary,  TF=TOEFL Preparation, GRE= GRE Preparation, SAT=SAT Preparation,  PR=Proofreading  X = skills taught , X = skills which tutor considers to be an expertise.
TUTOR INFORMATION  SUBJECTS TUTORED                            
Name Email Phone Hourly Rate CO GR OS PN RD VO TF GRE SAT PR Comment
Kimberly Briesch-Sumner kbriesum@usc.edu (310) 613-1907 $60 (Negotiable) X X X X X X ALI full-time faculty; MA in Applied Lingusitics & TESL (UCLA); 9 years experience
Cynthia Dong cynthiad@usc.edu (310) 387-7745 $40 (Negotiable) X X X X X X X X ALI full-time faculty. Experienced,  patient, friendly, flexible, detail-oriented.
Ilana Melmed melmed@usc.edu (310) 839-1433 $40 (Negotiable) X X X X X X X X USC Language Academy Instructor. MA in TESL.
Juli Kirkpatrick jkirkpat@usc.edu (213) 740-0085 $40 ALI Faculty, over 15 years experience in ESL and specialize in writing, vocabulary development, and pronunciation/accent reduction.
Lucienne Aarsen aarsen@usc.edu (213) 740-0095 $50 (Negotiable) X X X X X X X X ALI Instructor specializing in grammar & writing; MA English Teacher, University of London
Michael Cannon elnon@earthlink.net (213) 381-3480 $40 (Negotiable) X X X X X X USC Lang. Academy Instr. - Group Lessons
Mik James Hamada mikhamada@hotmail.com (213) 446-0714 Negotiable X X X X X X X X Non-ALI Faculty, USC Writing Center Consultant
Victoria Byczkiewicz byczkiew@usc.edu (213)740-8309 $50 X X X X X X X ALI full-time faculty; MA in TESOL, 15+ yrs' experience as professional editor
Notes:  Please do not call tutors before 9 AM or after 9 PM. 
            To email a tutor, click on the tutor's name.
            Proof-reading rates are usually $2-$6 per page depending on the student's level of writing.
ALI web address:  http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/ALI/tutors.html Last updated: June 10, 2008