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Desiree

Desiree

Native language:
English
Total orders:
1380
Nationality:
Canada
Residence:
Costa Rica
Skills
  • American English
Certifications
B.A. (Hons.) - McMaster University - Geography and G.I.S. Post-graduate certificate - McMaster University - G.I.S. Years of experience working with IDIY with excellent ratings and feedback.
Announcements
I am a Canadian-born native English speaker now residing in Costa Rica. I have a university degree and a post-graduate certificate in G.I.S. (Geographical Information Systems) from McMaster University. I have visited many cultures for extended periods of time and teach children English in an area where there is no opportunity to practice. I understand the frustrations and excitement of learning a new language and way of thinking. My proofreading style encompasses three areas: 1) checking your English for grammatical errors and use of everyday English; 2) making sure your meaning comes across to the reader even though it is crossing both language and cultural differences; 3) offering suggestions to improve the style and construction of your composition. I enjoy working for IDIY and their clients because I enjoy teaching while at the same time it gives me the opportunity to learn about the Japanese culture.
Hobbies/Travel
My hobbies include breeding and photographing horses, horseback riding, making cheese and gardening. My favorite countries are Canada, Costa Rica, and Indonesia. I have also visited the Solomon Islands, the Dominican Republic, Curacao, England, Spain, Italy, Fiji, and the U.S.A.
Message from the instructor
My text correction style encompasses three areas: 1) checking your English for grammatical errors and use of everyday English; 2) making sure your meaning comes across to the reader even though it is crossing both language and cultural differences; 3) offering suggestions to improve the style and construction of your composition.
  • hiromi110528

    hiromi110528

    Thank you for your explanations, especially about the present perfect tense. I'll try to keep writing my compositions using correct tenses.

    ★★★★★
  • hana.yama

    hana.yama

    Thank you! Among others, I like your correction "with criminal action".

    ★★★★★
  • hiromi110528

    hiromi110528

    Thank you for your corrections. I learned from them. I'll keep trying to make my English sound more natural.

    ★★★★★
  • yoko41

    yoko41

    Dear Desiree san Thank you very much for correcting my English! I have not known about meaning of "home" in the sentence. I'm happy to know new phrasing! Thank you, Yoko

    ★★★★★
  • hiromi110528

    hiromi110528

    Thank you for your corrections. I've come this far, but still have a lot to learn.

    ★★★★★
  • Pasery

    Pasery

    Dear teacher Desiree Thank you for your clear-cut teaching, I learned a lot. If I reach the goal, I will be happy to tell you! I’m looking forward to seeing you next time again. Thank you and kind regards, Pasery

    ★★★★★
  • moet

    moet

    Hello teacher Desiree, I like so much your choice of the word "orchestrate" which is used in a topic for music :) And I learned " third party" ! Thank you so much for your help!

    ★★★★★
  • hana.yama

    hana.yama

    Thank you! "Daily" is far better than "every day".

    ★★★★★
  • snishida44

    snishida44

    Thank you so much, Desiree. I'll do my best in the future.

    ★★★★★
  • torug3

    torug3

    Thank you for your smart correction! As you said, there are many easy mistakes. I should be more careful. Thanks again and see you next time!

    ★★★★★
  • libraeques

    libraeques

    Thank you, Teacher Desiree I always try to remember the KISS rule.

    ★★★★★
  • kapa

    kapa

    Thank you for quick response and careful explanations.

    ★★★★★
  • michikokonayuki

    michikokonayuki

    Dear Teacher Desiree, Thank you for your message. A piece of advice about contractions is helpful to me. Take care. Michikokonayuki

    ★★★★★
  • nankuru1012

    nankuru1012

    Thank you for correcting my diary. I could understand, thanks to your help!

    ★★★★★
  • kenji1210

    kenji1210

    Thank you!

    ★★★★★

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