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Donna
- Rate 585 BWP
- Response 4h
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Students25
Number of students Donna has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
Number of students Donna has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

585 BWP/hr
- Reading
- Redaction
- Literature
- Preparation for the French bac
Welcome Parents and Students, I am a friendly, reliable, university professor who works with my favorite age group of learners … Middle, High School, and University students!
- Reading
- Redaction
- Literature
- Preparation for the French bac
Lesson location
Recommended
Donna is a respected member of our tutor community. She is highly recommended for her commitment and the quality of her lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About Donna
Hi Parents and Students,
Fall is a great time for learning courses and academic writing skills, or even to begin SSAT practice! Please write to me for whatever your student needs are!
I am a friendly, reliable, university professor who now works with my favourite age group of learners … Middle, High, and University students! With over 25 years of experience, I can help you online with your ongoing learning, from grade 6, high school, right through post secondary. I also have experience working with neuro-divergent students (struggling with Anxiety, ADHS, Autism, and other learning challenges).
My qualifications include: - PhD: Education - MA: Interdisciplinary Studies - Honors BA: English - TESL (ELL) Certificate - Intercultural/Diversity Awareness Certificate - Special Education Teacher Assistant Certificate - Author of published academic papers - Editor of books
About the lesson
- Junior Secondary
- Secondary School
- Diploma
- +3
levels :
Junior Secondary
Secondary School
Diploma
Supérieur
Adult Training
Master's Degree
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
List of BC Curriculum subjects that I can support you with (grades 6 through university):
- Academic reading, research, writing, editing
- Grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, comprehension, research essays
- English Literature (summarizing, understanding, analysis)
- English AP/SSAT Preparation
- Indigenous Studies (mandatory for graduation now)
- Social Studies and History
- University Application Writing
- Employment Resumes and Cover Letters
Fee:
1:1 Private Tutoring: $60/hour — perfect for individualized attention and focused learning.
Group Sessions (2 friends): $40/hour per student — a more affordable option where each participant receives personalized feedback while benefiting from collaborative learning.
**Payment takes place by Interac-E-Transfer a few minutes before each session, when I send a Zoom invitation link to join our session together.
Contact me with any questions or details, and to set the best time for our virtual sessions together.
I look forward to hearing from you soon! ~ Donna
Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
Donna is not only an amazing instructor but an awesome human. She has a lot of patience as she has been tutoring my two neurodiverse kids, with their individual needs (learning challenges, and the other one with unversity applications), and also their unique learnign styles. She is also very flexible and patient with our schedules, whenever there is a genuine need. I feel grateful for her support.
Thanks DonnaDonna was hired to help my daughter with her writing skills, reading comprehension and expand her vocabulary. She did a fantastic job and was able to connect with my daughter and improved her skills greatly. Donna was an excellent communicator and taught in a clear cogent manner. She was patient and made sure the concepts she was teaching was absorbed before moving on. I highly recommend her for anyone needing help with English.
Donna is an amazing and friendly teacher who has taught me for 3 years now. She is able to provide me with support in learning proper writing techniques, academic research, self-editing, and essay work. Not only is Donna able to supply me with English practice, she’s also able to easily connect with me and has built a positive relationship with me over the years. During our classes, she provides me with short stories, quotes, poetry, novels, and documentaries to use to help improve my overall research and writing skills. Donna has been able to give me the support that I need. Whether it's a simple topic or a more complicated one, she is able to break everything down into simpler steps so It's much easier to understand. With all the writing I do in each session, her feedback is also extremely helpful. Not only does she provide me with insight as to what I can improve on, she also explains why each change will help upgrade my writing. Without a doubt, I would recommend Donna to anyone at any level who is looking to improve their literacy studies. She has been an immense help to me!
I am pleased to write this recommendation letter for Donna Lester-Smith, who has been an one of our leading ELL teachers at EagleNest Education for the past 5 years. She has taught our students English Literature, Socials, and university applications Throughout this time, I have seen her dedication, passion, and successful teaching methods significantly impact our grades 7 to 12 students, including many of those accepted into universities.
Donna creates an engaging and inclusive classroom session. She uses a variety of teaching strategies that cater to different learning styles, ensuring that all of her students feel motivated. Her lessons are not only well-structured but also infused with creativity, making literature and language accessible and enjoyable for every student. Her commitment to student growth is evident in the ways she provides constructive feedback to EagleNest students and their parents to support individual learning needs.
I have no doubt that Donna will bring the same enthusiasm and dedication to her Teacher/Tutor role at Superprof. I recommend her for any teaching position in English, Social Studies, university applications, and specifically, any high level of academic writing. She instills in her students, not only the skills necessary for educational success, but also a passion for lifelong learning.
Sincerely,
Hanna
EagleNest Education
Donna is a very experienced and dependable educator who has been tutoring my two sons for 4 years now. She taught both boys together in a weekly 2-hour class session for 3 years, and now that my oldest is in university, she continues to work with my youngest, who is in grade 12. She was able to build a positive relationship with my sons to strengthen their English and Socials knowledge, and academic research and writing skills. She uses texts in poetry, literature, novels, documentaries, and current events. She provides them with open ideas, structure, and then the proper writing tools needed to guide them through school assignments and academic writing practices such as study topics, strong paragraphs, and full essays. Donna has a way of breaking down subjects and instructions into easier tasks that my boys have been able to understand, feel more confident about, accomplish on their own, and then learn from her constructive feedback. Last year she helped motivate my older son through his applications, encouraging him to feel more self-confident and succeed in getting accepted into the University of Toronto. Later this year she will be doing the same with my younger son for wherever he chooses to apply. I would highly recommend Donna to any student wishing to focus on and improve their high school studies and university successes.
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Rates
Rate
- 585 BWP
Pack prices
- 5h: 2,924 BWP
- 10h: 5,849 BWP
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- 585 BWP/h
Details
My hourly rate is $50 for 1 student, or $30 per student for 2 to 4 friends together in the same sessions with me.
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