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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.
  • Momo2021

    Momo2021

    Thank you for your polite correction. I learned a lot.

    ★★★★★
  • KATATE

    KATATE

    Good morning, Desiree teacher. Thanks a lot. See you next time.

    ★★★★★
  • star33944

    star33944

    Thank you for correcting my text. Don't worry about being late. Your practical suggestions and corrections are helpful for me to improve my writing.

    ★★★★★
  • rina38

    rina38

    Dear Desiree Thank you for your kind feedback! Have a wonderful day!!

    ★★★★★
  • Yuki89

    Yuki89

    One of the difficult things about English is tense. Thanks your advice, I learnt how I can incorporate information about time more precisely. Thank you very much.

    ★★★★★
  • rina38

    rina38

    Dear Desiree I like a nice homemade soup when it's getting cold in winter, too. Thank you for your effective feedback! Have a wonderful day!!

    ★★★★★
  • rina38

    rina38

    Dear Desiree Thank you for your kind feedback! Have a wonderful day!!

    ★★★★★
  • Tomoofk

    Tomoofk

    Thank you for your feedback and clarifications about your corrections. I found them very helpful to identify how I can improve my sentences. Tomoo

    ★★★★★
  • rina38

    rina38

    Dear Desiree Thank you for your kind feedback! Have a wonderful day!!

    ★★★★★
  • gorichan

    gorichan

    Hello,Desiree. How are you doing? Thank you so much as always. I enjoy to learn with you. It's funny! I used a wrong word, ' pick up.' I caught the phrasal verb in an American TV drama, and thought it meant 'choose', but it's not. If I used the phrasal verb in a real conversation, I would have been embarrassed a lot. It's interesting that you rewrote 'we're' and 'it's'. I am going to use them instead of 'we are', 'it is', and so on. See you soon again. Kind regards Yoko

    ★★★★★
  • rina38

    rina38

    Dear Desiree Thank you for your wonderful feedback! Have a great day!!

    ★★★★★
  • ana0324masa

    ana0324masa

    Thank you for always being a great support.

    ★★★★★
  • rina38

    rina38

    Dear Desiree Thank you for your nice feedback! Have a wonderful day!!

    ★★★★★
  • Uzuho

    Uzuho

    Thank you very much for your helpful amendments! I enjoyed the party!

    ★★★★★
  • gorichan

    gorichan

    Hello, Desiree. How are you doing? Thank you for the corrections and meaningful advice on my essay. I understand what you mean. I will try not to write the obvious, but probably that will be quite a challenge for me. When I write English, I need to aware of the difference between English and Japanese. In Japanese we often omit "the obvious", and sometime even a subject is not written in a sentence when it is obvious. As I thought English is different, I tend to add obvious information to make sure it makes sense. I think I need to read or listen English more to understand its natural flow and sound. Anyway, thank you for the advice, you are the first person who told that to me. Hoping to see you soon again, or otherwise, have a wonderful holiday. Yoko

    ★★★★★

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