I am a Chinese-American and am seeking a native Mandarin tutor for conversation lessons.  I am a heritage learner.  I have a working familiarity with Chinese, I can speak it and I can read it, but not very well.  In addition to what I picked up from my childhood, I learned Chinese in a formal classroom setting in the past but a lot of that knowledge has now deteriorated.  I have tried tutors but I have the impression that a lot of tutors don't really understand my background and that makes it hard for me to feel comfortable.  I am looking for a teacher that is willing to or understands how to teach a heritage learner, who does not talk down to me, and who understands that my starting point may be more advanced, but I still need help.

Please let me know if you might be the teacher I am looking for.