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My Qualifications

8+ Years Teaching Experience:

  • From 5 years old to adult learner
  • Worked with students from all over the globe
  • Equipped for remote teaching
  • Four years designing syllabi, leading discussion sections, and evaluating coursework as a teaching assistant at the University of California, Irvine (UCI)

β‡’ B.A. English and Anthropology (William & Mary)

β‡’ M.A. Sociocultural Anthropology (UCI)

β‡’ Conversational in Spanish and Korean 

β‡’ Examples of Subjects Taught: Writing, English,       Sociology/Anthropology, Literature, Political Science,     TOEFL, ESL Conversation, Presentation Skills


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Step 1.

  • Contact me:
  • Fill out the website's contact form
  • Email me at daniella@tassarafamily.net
  • Send me a Kakao message (gooseberry73)
  • Or text me at 757-964-8140.
  • Please provide me with the age, subject area(s), and goal(s) of the student.
  • I will respond within 48 hours and provide custom tuition information.

Step 2.

Set up our first class, where we discuss your goals, and I provide a study plan.

Step 3.

Review the study plan and schedule our next class! :)

Student & Parent Testimonials

  • Mia Kim (in English)

    I believe Daniella is the best English teacher, catering to both ESL students and advanced English speakers. My sons have been under her guidance for approximately 6 to 7 years. During their elementary school years, Daniella encouraged them to read books and express their opinions through discussions. These classes not only enhanced their English skills but also nurtured critical thinking abilities.


    Despite having been in the United States for only 2 years, my sons made remarkable progress in their English proficiency through Daniella's guidance. In high school, they successfully prepared for the ACT and SAT exams, achieving impressive results with scores in the Top 3% for ACT and Top 1% for SAT. Daniella's classes not only equipped them with test-taking skills but also instilled valuable study habits and effective study strategies for various subjects.


    My sons consistently spoke highly of Daniella's classes, describing them as immensely valuable for their academic pursuits. I wholeheartedly recommend Daniella's classes to English learners of all levels, as she is a dedicated teacher who prioritizes students' needs and consistently delivers outstanding results.

  • κΉ€λž€ν¬ (ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ 리뷰)

    이것은 쀑ꡭ에 μ‚¬λŠ” 6μ‚΄ λ‚¨μž μ•„μ΄μ˜ λΆ€λͺ¨ ν‰κ°€μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€:


    “μ €λŠ” λ―Ώμ–΄μš”. μ„ μƒλ‹˜μ˜ κ°€λ₯΄μΉ¨μ„” μ„ μƒλ‹˜ν•œν…Œ κ°€μž₯ ν•΄μ£Όκ³  싢은 λ§μ΄λ„€μš”, μš°μ„  저희 μ•„μ΄λŠ” λ™μ‹œμ— 3개 μ–Έμ–΄λ₯Ό λ°°μš°λŠ” 아이라, 거뢀감이 λ“œλŠ”κ²Œ 제일 λ¬΄μ„œμ› μ–΄μš”, 그런데 μ°Έ λ‹€ν–‰μΈκ²Œ μ„ μƒλ‹˜μ„ λ§Œλ‚˜κ³ , μ˜μ–΄λ₯Ό λ„ˆλ¬΄ μž¬λ―Έμžˆμ–΄ ν•˜λ„€μš”. λ¬Όλ‘  아직 λ„ˆλ¬΄ κΈ΄ μ‹œκ°„μ„ μ„ μƒλ‹˜κ³Ό ν•¨κ»˜ ν•œ 것은 μ•„λ‹ˆμ§€λ§Œ, μ›”ν™” μ˜μ–΄ μˆ˜μ—…μ„ κΈ°λ‹€λ¦¬λŠ” 아이λ₯Ό λ³΄λ©΄μ„œ λΆ€λͺ¨λ‘œμ„œ λ„ˆλ¬΄ 닀행이닀 μ‹Άμ–΄μš”. 그리고 아이에 λŒ€ν•œ ν”Όλ“œλ°±μ„ λ„ˆλ¬΄ μ—΄μ‹¬νžˆ ν•΄μ£Όμ…”μ„œ μˆ˜μ—…μ— μ°Έμ—¬ν•˜μ§€ μ•ŠλŠ” μ—„λ§ˆλ„ λ„ˆλ¬΄ μ •ν™•ν•˜κ²Œ μ•„μ΄μ˜ ν˜„ μƒνƒœλ₯Ό μ•Œ 수 μžˆμ–΄μš”. 그리고, 저희 μ•„μ΄λŠ” 아직 어린데 κ·Έ λ‚˜μ΄μ— λ§žλŠ” μˆ˜μ—… λ°©μ‹μœΌλ‘œ 아이가 μˆ˜μ—…μ— 집쀑할 수 있게 λ§Œλ“€μ–΄μ£Όμ–΄μš”. μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ μ–Έμ–΄λ₯Ό 배움에 μžˆμ–΄μ„œ κ°€μž₯ μ€‘μš”ν•œ 것이 μ„ μƒλ‹˜μΈλ° μ €ν¬λŠ” κ·Έκ±Έ 이룬거 κ°™μ•„, λ„ˆλ¬΄ ν–‰λ³΅ν•΄μš”. 그리고 μ•žμœΌλ‘œ μ„ μƒλ‹˜κ³Ό ν•¨κ»˜ 이뀄낼 성과듀이 κΈ°λ‹€λ €μ Έμš”. κ°μ‚¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€~

  • Minkyung (in English)

    Danielle taught my daughters Seojin and Seoyun ever since they were in 7th grade for about 3 years. She made the classes super exciting by letting my daughters have hands on experiences with science projects. She was also very devoted in her teaching and was there practically at all times through e-mail or Skype to help with my daughter’s class work. She was always so nice and patient about any questions my daughters had. Because of Danielle, my daughters were able to overcome their fear of writing or speaking in English. Thank you!!!

  • Adriana (in English)

    I am currently attending college, and I find sociology readings to be quite challenging. I tried reading them on my own, but it didn't help much. So, I decided to seek help. I started looking for tutors, and although I found a couple, none of them were helpful. I kept searching until I found Daniella. 


    After messaging her, she responded promptly and professionally. She asked me what I needed help with, and I explained my trouble with the readings. She not only helped me understand them but also made sure I got the answers right and learned from them. With Daniella, I not only learned but also improved my advanced English skills, which helped me succeed in my semester.


    I highly recommend Daniella as a tutor. She is smart, professional, and ensures that you understand the assignments.


    Thank you Daniella. 


  • Jina Choi (ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ 리뷰)

    μ €λŠ” λ‹€λ‹ˆμ—˜λΌλ‘œλΆ€ν„° μ˜μ–΄ μˆ˜μ—…μ„ 받은 μ§€ 2κ°œμ›”μ΄ λ˜μ–΄κ°‘λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ‹€λ‹ˆμ—˜λΌλŠ” ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ₯Ό 많이 μ•Œκ³  μžˆλŠ”λ°, κ·ΈλŸ¬ν•œ 점이 μ˜μ–΄λ₯Ό 썩 μž˜ν•˜μ§€ λͺ» ν•˜λŠ” μ œκ°€ λ‹€λ‹ˆμ—˜λΌλ‘œλΆ€ν„° μ˜μ–΄ μˆ˜μ—…μ„ λ°›λŠ” 것에 였히렀 도움이 더 λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ œκ°€ 직μž₯일과 μ§‘μ•ˆμΌλ‘œ λ°”μœ 탓에 μ˜μ–΄μˆ˜μ—… μ€€λΉ„λ₯Ό 거의 ν•˜μ§€ λͺ» ν•˜λŠ” κ²½μš°κ°€ λ§Žμ€λ° λ‹€λ‹ˆμ—˜λΌλŠ” λ…Έλ ¨ν•œ μ˜μ–΄ μ½”μΉ˜λ‹΅κ²Œ μžμ—°μŠ€λŸ½κ²Œ μ˜€κ°„ λŒ€ν™” μ†μ—μ„œ ν₯λ―Έ μžˆλŠ” 주제λ₯Ό μ΄λŒμ–΄λ‚΄μ–΄ κ·Έ λ‚ μ˜ μˆ˜μ—… λ‚΄μš©μœΌλ‘œ μ΄μ–΄λ‚˜κ°€λŠ” λŠ₯λ ₯이 νƒμ›”ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 


    λ˜ν•œ μ˜μ–΄μ— μ„œνˆ¬λ₯Έ μ œκ°€ μž…μ„ λ–Όμ–΄ λ§ν•˜λŠ” 것에 뢀담을 λŠλΌμ§€ μ•Šλ„λ‘ μ΅œλŒ€ν•œ νŽΈμ•ˆν•˜κ³  λΆ€λ“œλŸ¬μš΄ λΆ„μœ„κΈ°λ₯Ό λ§Œλ“€μ–΄ μ£Όλ €κ³  늘 μ„Έμ‹¬ν•˜κ²Œ λ°°λ €ν•˜λŠ” 것이 λŠκ»΄μ Έμ„œ μ’…μ’… 맀우 κ°μ‚¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 덕뢄에 μ˜μ–΄λ₯Ό λ§ν•˜λŠ” 것에 심적 뢀담을 많이 덜게 λ˜μ—ˆκ³  점점 νŽΈμ•ˆν•΄μ§€λŠ” 것 κ°™μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 쑰금 더 μ˜μ–΄ λ“£κ³  λ§ν•˜κΈ°κ°€ μ΅μˆ™ν•˜κ³  μžμ—°μŠ€λŸ½κ²Œ μ—¬κ²¨μ§ˆ λ•ŒκΉŒμ§€ μ—΄μ‹¬νžˆ μˆ˜μ—…μ— μž„ν•  μƒκ°μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 

  • Keunyoung (in English + ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ 리뷰)

    It was 2019 when I first met Danielle by chance.


    I was visiting a relative's house when I saw my cousin's niece taking English lessons from Danielle.


    Out of curiosity, I asked about her, and I was told that Danielle was not just teaching English conversation, but also preparing her students for college, including English grammar, essay writing, and other skills.


    I had seen many Americans teaching English conversation, but it was rare to find one with the expertise to teach at the level of American high school students.


    And fortunately, I got the opportunity for my two daughters to also learn English from Danielle.


    Due to the geographical limitations between the United States and Korea, the lessons with Danielle were conducted through Skype and Google platforms. However, there was no major difficulty in comparison to face-to-face classes.


    In fact, there were some advantages, such as storing the articles that Danielle required each week and the web-based history of feedback on the essays.


    Through my daughters, I learned that Danielle's classes not only gave them the opportunity to explore topics requested for college admissions, but also helped them develop breadth of thought and logical completeness. This was helpful not only for learning English in school, but also for learning Korean.


    In my opinion, the lessons with Danielle were more about investing in my daughters' futures than just learning English.


    Although my daughters can no longer take the classes because the workload required by their school has become too much to handle, I would confidently recommend them to friends who are concerned about their children's futures.


    λ°λ‹ˆμ–Ό(Danielle)을 2019λ…„ μš°μ—°ν•œ κΈ°νšŒμ— 처음 μ•Œκ²Œ λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.


    μΉœμ²™ 집에 λ†€λŸ¬κ°”λŠ”λ°, μ‚¬μ΄Œ μ‘°μΉ΄κ°€ λ°λ‹ˆμ–Όλ‘œλΆ€ν„° μ˜μ–΄λ₯Ό 배우고 μžˆμ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.


    ν˜ΈκΈ°μ‹¬μ— λ¬Όμ–΄λ³΄λ‹ˆ, λ°λ‹ˆμ–Ό(Danielle)은 λ‹¨μˆœνžˆ μ˜μ–΄ νšŒν™”λ₯Ό κ°€λ₯΄μΉ˜λŠ”κ²Œ μ•„λ‹ˆλΌ 문법을 ν¬ν•¨ν•œ μ˜μ–΄ 문법, 에세이 μ“°κΈ° λ“± λ―Έκ΅­ 고등학생이 λŒ€ν•™μ„ μ§„ν•™ν•˜κΈ° μœ„ν•΄ κ°–μΆ”μ–΄μ•Ό ν•˜λŠ” μžκ²©μ„ μ€€λΉ„μ‹œμΌœμ£Όκ³  μžˆλ‹€κ³  ν•˜μ˜€μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 


    μ£Όμœ„μ— μ˜μ–΄νšŒν™”λ₯Ό κ°€λ₯΄μΉ˜λŠ” 미ꡭ인은 ν”νžˆ λ³Ό 수 μžˆμ—ˆμ§€λ§Œ, λ―Έκ΅­ 고등학생 μˆ˜μ€€μ˜ 전문성을 κ°–μΆ”κ³  κ°€λ₯΄μΉ˜λŠ” 것은 λ“œλ¬ΈμΌμ΄λΌ λˆˆμ—¬κ²¨ 보게 λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 


    그리고 μΉœμ²™μ˜ μ†Œκ°œλ‘œ 두 딸도 λ°λ‹ˆμ–Ό(Danielle)λ‘œλΆ€ν„° 배울 수 μžˆλŠ” 기회λ₯Ό κ°–κ²Œ λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.


    λ°λ‹ˆμ–Ό(Danielle)과의 μˆ˜μ—…μ€ λ―Έκ΅­κ³Ό ν•œκ΅­μ΄λΌλŠ” 지역적 ν•œκ³„ λ•Œλ¬Έμ—  μŠ€μΉ΄μ΄ν”„μ™€ ꡬ글 ν”Œλž«νΌλ₯Ό 톡해 μ΄λ€„μ‘Œμ§€λ§Œ, 직접 λŒ€λ©΄ν•˜λŠ” μˆ˜μ—…κ³Ό λ‹€λ₯Έ 큰 어렀움을 μ—†μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.


    λ§€μ£Ό λ°λ‹ˆμ–Ό(Danielle)이 μš”κ΅¬ν•˜λŠ” Article을 읽고 글에 λŒ€ν•œ 쀀비와 Feedback historyκ°€ 웹상에 남기에 였히렀 도움이 λ˜λŠ” 뢀뢄도 μžˆμ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.


    제 딸을 톡해 λ°λ‹ˆμ–Ό(Danielle)과의 μˆ˜μ—…μ΄ λŒ€ν•™μ§„ν•™μ„ μœ„ν•œ 주제λ₯Ό 미리 νƒκ΅¬ν•˜λŠ” 기회λ₯Ό κ°–κ²Œ 될 뿐 만 μ•„λ‹ˆλΌ, μ‚¬κ³ μ˜ 폭과 논리적 완결성도 κ°–μΆœ 수 μžˆμ–΄μ„œ ν•™κ΅μ—μ„œ λ°°μš°λŠ” μ˜μ–΄λŠ” 물둠이고 κ΅­μ–΄(Korean)λ₯Ό 배울 λ•Œλ„ 큰 도움이 λœλ‹€κ³  ν•˜μ˜€μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.


    제 생각엔 λ°λ‹ˆμ–Ό(Danielle)과의 μˆ˜μ—…μ€ μ˜μ–΄λ₯Ό λ°°μš°λŠ” μ‹œκ°„μ΄λΌλŠ” μƒκ°λ³΄λ‹€λŠ” λ”Έμ˜ 미래λ₯Ό μœ„ν•œ νˆ¬μžλΌλŠ” μƒκ°μœΌλ‘œ μˆ˜μ—…μ„ λ°›κ²Œ ν–ˆλ˜ 것 κ°™μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.


    μ§€κΈˆμ€ 제 λ”Έμ˜ ν•™κ΅μ—μ„œ μš”κ΅¬ν•˜λŠ” ν•™μ—…λŸ‰μ΄ λ„ˆλ¬΄ 감당할 수 없을 μ •λ„λ‘œ λ§Žμ•„μ Έ 더 이상 μˆ˜μ—…μ„ 받을 수 μ—†κ²Œ λ˜μ—ˆμ§€λ§Œ, μ£Όμœ„μ— μžλ…€μ˜ 미래λ₯Ό μœ„ν•΄ κ³ λ―Όν•˜λŠ” μΉœκ΅¬κ°€ μžˆλ‹€λ©΄ μžμ‹ μžˆκ²Œ μ†Œκ°œν•΄μ£Όκ³  싢은 μˆ˜μ—…μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.   

  • Mido (in English)

    Danielle has taught my daughter for 2 years since she was 4th grader. She is very experienced and knowledgeable. She keeps her lesson effective, engaging and fun. My daughter is able to stay focus and overcome her fear of writing. My daughter really likes Danielle because she is so friendly and nice. My daughter's vocabulary and speaking ability have also improved significantly. We definitely plan to keep working with Danielle. 

  • Jay's Parents (In English)

    It is a great pleasure to write this letter of recommendation for Danielle. I brought Jay, my daughter, to the U.S. when she was in first grade while I was on sabbatical. She loved learning English and continued to improve her English skills when we returned home in South Korea. However, as she progressed through the grades, she lost interest in English as she was exposed to more grammar, vocabulary, and writing. At that time one of my friends highly recommended Danielle to me. My friend had great success with his children. 


    Jay has been tutored by Danielle for a half year and regained her interest in English. Danielle chosed topics that Jay liked, such as "Among Us," "the Back Room," etc. Jay's essay writing skills has since improved significantly. Recently, Jay was promoted to a higher English level at her school. 


    As a parent, Danielle's feedback is always valuable. She gives me feedback immediately after the lesson, which helps me  give Jay the right advice. Danielle also has a good understanding of the culture of Korean students and has the skill to motivate students who are under a lot of pressure to do well in school. It may take some time to see improvements in their English studies, and it may not have a direct impact on their English scores right away. But the motivation and enthusiasm on English will be the invaluable assets for their future. 


    Regards,


    Jay's parents

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