NYCPHP Meetup

[Webapprentice]

How does a candidate propose to overcome the language barrier?

pswebcode, nyc wrote:
> If you are still looking, I could help out here.
> 
> Briefly, I have been a webmaster, senior developer and 
> a desktop graphics specialist. I have tutored new users 
> on software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, 
> and PowerPoint.
> 
> I have been told I am an excellent teacher. I prepare a 
> learning plan, provide tip sheets and teach shortcuts 
> and optimized techniques right up front.
> 
> I have 7 years of web programming and design experience.
> 
> Today, I actively program PHP, SQL, XML, JavaScript, CSS 
> and XHTML.
> 
> I maintain a website that has tutorials, research and 
> links on web topics. Contact me, if you would like to 
> discuss this further.
> 
> Warmest regards,
> 
> Peter Sawczynec, Technology Director
> PSWebcode -- opensource programming 
> for the interactive web
> psaw at pswebcode.com
> www.pswebcode.com
> 718.543.3240  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jackson Maio [mailto:jackson at identitymap.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 10:06 AM
> To: NYPHP Talk
> Subject: [nycphp-talk] needed web programming tutor for 10 year old
> 
> 
> This is definitely an unusual request.
> 
> A friend's friend has a 10 year old who would like to learn web
> programming for this summer.
> 
> If someone who would like to take up this challenge. Tutoring would
> probably take 2-3 hours per session, 2-3 times a week during weekdays.
> Teaching time is flexible and tutoring fee is open for discussion.  If
> interested, please contact Randy at projectconsultants at yahoo.com or I
> can forward it to him.
> 
> About the potential student:
> He has been in the States for 3 months in Long Island City, NY, and is
> just beginning to adjust to the language.  He had extensive English and
> computer tutoring at the Pagan school in Harbin, China but his English
> is not advanced enough to be taught in standard classroom level.  He
> currently attends UNIS United Nations school but has problems because
> his computer skills are at a higher level than his peers but the
> language is a barrier.
> 
>  
> Jackson Maio
>