Award-Winning AP English Literature and Composition Tutors serving Milpitas, CA

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...masters degrees from Georgia State University and completed my teaching certification at the University of North Georgia. I am certified to teach Art and Math. I have a strong foundation in Visual Arts, Math, and Language Arts, including essay writing and editing. I scored well on numerous AP Exams, the SAT, the GRE, and the...

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...of Notre Dame, BA in Philosophy (2014), and I am currently enrolled at the University of Washington's Master in Teaching Program, Secondary English. In the past few years, my work has been almost exclusively in educational settings with youth. I spent five summers at a summer camp devoted to social and environmental justice, working with...

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