...of Chicago, where I graduated top of my class in philosophy, I tutored math, and I spearheaded a program that taught philosophy to middle and high schoolers. Also in college I took coursesand received top marksin creative writing, argumentative writing, and speech writing. After graduating, I spent a year teaching high school English and test prep in Colorado. I have a deep passion for teaching and subsequently seeing my students light up as they succeed....
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...I travel. I write. I teach. I am a chronic adventure-seeker and a lifelong learner. My favorite aspect of the current landscape of education is the use and implementation of technology. It allows us to explore, connect and be free. With my current dissertation, I am hoping to prove that the modern student may actually learn more efficiently in an online environment. When I’m not teaching, my passion is spending time with my wife and...
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...few years, I continued my professional development, which now includes 4+ years of full-time management experience. I leveraged my academic and professional success into acceptance into the prestigious Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College where I am currently pursuing my MBA. With my academic success comes a responsibility to assist students in their scholastic growth. I look forward to showcasing my abilities for Varsity Tutors to reach a new audience of eager students. I...
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...the United States Air Force Academy. I've been tutoring since I was in 6th grade. I have worked with special needs students, and last year I worked at Holmes Middle School in Colorado Springs, CO as a paraprofessional. Since I've missed the Fall 2016 deadline, I'm currently attending Phoenix College as I work towards my goal of Stanford in Spring 2017. I enjoy working with students of all ages, and I particularly excel with history,...
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...fine-tune college entrance essays, and succeed in tough classes. Perhaps more importantly, I have helped them eliminate some of the anxiety that has become prevalent in traditional education. I hope I have given them a desire to learn and a belief in their abilities. My students know that we have a partnership; we are in it together, and I will do all I can to help them reach their goals. My other interests include wildlife...
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...and program director for six years. I love working with all kinds of students, particularly EFL learners and new writers who want to improve on their ability to communicate and express their ideas. I also worked on a minor in Spanish during my undergrad. When I was 17, I graduated early from high school and spent two months in Guatemala at a Spanish language school. In college, I participated in a Spanish language drama club,...
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...teach! I believe every student can learn anything they set their mind to....we just don't all learn it in the same way! I pride myself on making meaningful connections and relationships with my students. I have a great sense of humor, and believe I am pretty darn good at making learning fun. I love math, writing, and reading, and feel very comfortable tutoring all levels of these subjects. Personally, I love to spend time reading,...
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...in each of my students as well. Along with this philosophy I have future plans of obtaining my Doctorate. I cannot ever imagine a time in my life when I won't be learning. In fact, I find I learn through teaching, and often learn from my students. I am available to tutor in all levels of Spanish, including AP and Spanish Literature. I am also available to tutor in Language Arts, Literature and ACT Prep...
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...a recent Cornell graduate who is passion about personalized education. I studied English and Film, with a lot of everything else thrown in! As someone who's been stuck in classes that didn't do anything for me, I value the fact that everyone learns differently, and that variety and context, though integral to an engaged learning experience, are often lacking in traditional classrooms. I have remote teaching experience, so I'm looking forward to tutoring a wide...
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...get my rebellion in somewhere. But ever since I was introduced to Kurt Vonnegut in college, reading has been an obsession. I've spent years trying to force this love into gum snapping high school students, and when I see that spark of awareness that some of us get from reading great books, it makes up for all the swings and misses on students who just want to get the grade and get out the door....
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...Adminstration from Troy State University. I served in the United States Air Force for over 20 years, with several assignments in training and education. I taught Advanced Radar Maintenance courses, Communication and was an Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech. I'm currently working in Human Resouces for a Fortune 14 company and also have great experience in relating education to real-world business applications. My goal as a tutor is to encourage students to master simple, effective...
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...extremely effective overall English teacher, and am also able to offer a great deal in SAT/ACT preparation. Being a former student-athlete, as well as continuing my passion for playing, I understand the unique struggles that may cause, and am more than willing to give advise on how to effectively balance school and sports. I am not jut interested in teaching young students how to pass tests, but rather how to actually learn, expand the mind,...
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...is right and what makes the other choices wrong. In being able to identify what makes an incorrect answer wrong, students best demonstrate true mastery of a learning standard. I look forward to working with you. I understand each student learns and processes things differently, and I am not afraid to find and try unconventional sources to assist in student learning. Whether that includes creating a Jeopardy game for revision, turning on the melodic tunes...
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...off when it comes to APs and SATs. Study can also be fun, and I make an emphasis on how a slight change in approach to the materials covered on these tests can transform hours of drudgery into a playful, good time. I come from a background in academia where I was a Ph.D. student in English Literature (CUNY) and editor. It goes without saying that I love literature! Some of my favorite works are...
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...love learning and have come realize that it is my vocation to share and impart that love of learning in others. As beautifully put by Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca in his moral epistles: "[P]art of the joy in learning is that it puts me in a position to teach; nothing, however outstanding and however helpful, will ever give me any pleasure if the knowledge is to be for my benefit alone. If wisdom were offered...
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...master's in education from Grand Canyon University and a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Arizona State University. Experience in tutoring extends from being the Saturday school coordinator at my local high school, to working with at-risk students in a credit recovery setting at an online night school. Other than teaching and tutoring, I enjoy relaxing by spending time with my wife, playing video games, and cheering on the Green Bay Packers and Phoenix Suns.
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...Arts in English and a Master of Arts in English, with a specialization in Creative Writing. My education after graduate school consists of a Post-Masters Certificate in Education, focusing on College Teaching. Also, I am expected to graduate in August of 2016 with a PhD in Education and Professional Studies from Capella University. Currently, I hold two state certifications in education: a Language Arts/English teaching license for 5th-12th grade from Indiana and a Substitute Teaching...
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...tutoring students all over the world and I thoroughly enjoy helping students achieve their academic goals. I have been teaching since 2010 when I joined the Peace Corps and served as an English teacher in a primary and secondary school Ukraine. I also have experience teaching college levels students and worked as a English professor on a Fulbright scholarship to Budapest, Hungary in 2013. I am a recent graduate of the Johns Hopkins School of...
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...visiting places like China and New Zealand. There is so much value in a diversity of experiences through different cultures and beliefs. When I returned to the United States, I decided to earn my degree. In pursuit of communicating well with others, and coupled with a deep love of storytelling, I earned my undergraduate degree in English. I have an emphasis on understanding new ideas alongside a fresh reexamination of old ones, with the viewpoint...
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...have worked with English language learners in the United States and Japan, tutored middle school, high school, and college students, and worked as a full-time classroom teacher. While my strongest areas are reading and writing, I also spent two years studying engineering and have tutored students in college mathematics courses. I am comfortable describing concepts in chemistry and physics as well. The result of my studies and work in education is flexibility as an educator....
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Recent 11th Grade Writing Tutoring Session Notes
After the ACT, the student asked me to help him work on his writing skills. We worked on argumentation using evidence, practicing with the simple source of a fable by Aesop. Then we complicated the argument by incorporating a second source, a book about the meaning of animals in Shakespeare's time. I challenged him to create a short paper arguing for how Shakespeare might have understood the meaning of Aesop's fable and he created an argument that accommodated the prompt.
The student and I reviewed an essay she had written for one of her classes. Due to the grade on this essay, she was allocated a certain amount of time to edit and re-submit her essay. I worked with her on editing the first half of her essay. I left her with instructions to continue editing her essay based on the outline we developed.
This was my first session with the student. He was a really sweet boy who seemed anxious to please. His notes on his summer reading were lucid and pinpointed major points. I reviewed the summer reading requirements and had questions about the project specific to the unique layout of the book. In order to check his writing skills, I gave him a prompt. He wrote the introduction and it was insightful.
The student and I covered an assignment for her college writing course. We went over the planning stages of the essay, and began constructing the body paragraphs. She was a great student, very cooperative and a pleasure to work with!
Had a good getting to know each other conversation, went over a previous paper she had written, identified areas of opportunity in her writing process and came up with a writing topic to work on a new paper over the next several sessions.
Continued working on summer work for new school year. Formatting thesis statements and finishing answering reading comprehension questions. assigned homework: print out notes and thesis statements. Also rough draft of Gatsby.
