Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...personal statements for employment, and they are now working at those jobs! I graduated from prestigious Smith College, one of the famous 'Seven Sisters' colleges for women on the east coast. Smith College is ranked #12 out of 233 national liberal arts colleges by the US News and World Best Colleges 2018. While at Smith I competed for high grades, and wrote and cartooned for the college newspaper. I worked in banking and insurance for...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...a clinical research coordinator; however, I am very passionate about teaching others how to learn more efficiently. My schedule is very flexible during weeknights and weekends, and I want to use this time to help other students to succeed. Besides tutoring, in my free time I find personal satisfaction in music, fitness, and nature. My hobbies include singing, playing the guitar, biking, and cooking. I am available to tutor high school and college students in...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...educator with 16 years of classroom experience teaching English Language Arts in middle and high schools in the Metro Atlanta area. Both of my degrees are in education: a Bachelor's in English Education and a Master's in Reading, Language, and Literacy, and I have used my own academic experiences to support and nurture students at a variety of levels, from English Language Learners and students with disabilities to those in Gifted and Advanced Placement courses....
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...with a major in Molecular Biology and a minor in Child Development. My future plans include becoming a Physician Assistant and making a difference in the healthcare field. I have been a tutor since senior year in high school and I love working with students in a variety of subjects. I spend majority of my time learning and educating others and I absolutely love it! I hope I can make a difference in your learning
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...Theology and Culture at Fuller Seminary. I am a self-confessed nerd (I once presented a paper at a conference on The Hobbit). I am a huge fan of fitness and ran a free CrossFit "garage gym" with over 20 members for several years. I play the guitar and attempt the piano. I enjoy traveling and recently hiked the Incan Trail to Machu Picchu. I can tutor in a broad range of subjects and would enjoy...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...the opportunity to voice what they have learned. That way, I can understand the way each student grasps concepts, and it allows me to see exactly where a student has trouble with a concept. Outside of academia, I work with an animal rescue and service dog training program. I take part in the rehabilitation process for dogs who need to learn how to live in a home, and I assist in training the service dogs....
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...multidisciplinary artist from Texas. They are an Honor's Graduate with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Costume Design with a Minor in Theatre History from The Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University. They specialize in Art (General History, Drawing, Painting and Technique), Critical Literary Analysis, Creative Strategizing, African American History, and Fashion (Fabric Studies, Costume Design, Patterning, etc). Their philosophy on tutoring and teaching involves content mastery and relevant integration of lesson content with...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...tutored many of my fellow classmates from high school to college, never earning below an A myself in these classes. While I've studied and tutored many subjects, I am especially passionate about cultivating a love for reading and writing in students of all ages. Sessions in essay planning, organization, and execution, for example, are often the most fun, as students' voices become clearer the more confident they are in their writing. In my spare time,...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...instructor, in both high school and college settings, I have the expertise and tools required to help any learner and writer succeed. I hold Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Writing from Florida State University (BA) and Kennessaw State University (MAPW), and am a reader/scorer for the AP Language exam. I am very passionate about the craft of reading and writing, and have excelled at making the content of any English Language course or examination both...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...also served as an SAT Prep instructor for the verbal and writing sections of the SAT. I really like working with students on the verbal and writing portions of the SAT because I find that, when approached the right way, these sections of the test are a lot of fun. In terms of my teaching philosophy, I like to keep things as active as possible. I think it's important that students feel they are engaged...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...only the skill sets necessary to read critically and write competently, but also to gain a love of reading that will last a lifetime. I try to challenge myself every day to do one thing that pushes me out of my comfort zone, whether it be going for a long run or bike ride to a new part of the city, speaking up in class with a question, or embracing a public speaking opportunity. I...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...BYU Idaho. Additionally, I'm a former high school English teacher and have an MFA in creative writing. I've had both poetry and short stories published, and I'm currently going through the publication process of my first novel. Although I specialize in creative writing and higher-level English courses, I have vast experience tutoring mid-level math and everything writing related. As father of a 7 year-old daughter and a 4 year-old son, I'm also passionate about working...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...extensive tutoring and classroom teaching experience, I am well versed in working with students both in groups and one-on-one, and I enjoy both. I have a unique set of skills, in that I work with first time, first year college students; bearing witness to this transition from high school to college has offered me great insight into what students need both in high school to succeed in college and in college to build on what...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...my M.ED in Teaching English as a Second Language. My undergraduate degree was in Early Childhood Education and English. Since graduation, I have taught both high school and Early Childhood students. My passion lies in teaching reading, comprehension, vocabulary and writing. One program I have enjoyed working in the most has been a test prep program for high school students. This program focused on writing skills, answering essay prompts and testing strategies. In my free...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...in Coral Gables, FL. I obtained my bachelors degree in Chemistry with a minor in Spanish in just 3 years due to my advanced track. Given that chemistry was my major, I frequently tutored my other pre-med classmates in their chemistry coursework. My final year I acted as a TA for the biology class I had taken my freshman year. Although I love alone time for my own hobbies, I value getting to know people...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...at UIUC. My hope is that when a student is done with my tutoring, they learn how they best learn, and how they individually understand concepts best so they can replicate this learning without my guidance. These skills are what makes a child efficient on a standardized test without being stressed, and that is what I believe I tutor best. I want to help my students reach their full potentials and become confident learners as...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...Spain all the way to EFL and public speaking courses with Somali-Bantu refugees in Burlington, Vermont and have found that my strengths as a teacher lie in the subjects and practices of communication, editing, reading, writing, grammar and languages. I firmly believe in emboldening my students with strategies that will help unlock their own immense potential and look forward to working with your student to discover and tease out which tools will best serve them,...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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...be as in-depth as needed. While I am happy to advise on grammar and spelling, I will switch the focus to important content concerns if I see fundamental issues that need to be addressed. My goal is to help students stay on task, and to ensure that their arguments in writing are supported by strong details and the appropriate use of evidence. Teaching undergraduates has given me a unique perspective as I now approach my...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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I am a graduate of both Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA and Eastern University in St. David's, PA. I received my Bachelor of Arts from VCU in African American Studies with a minor in Women's Studies. I have also received a Master of Arts from Eastern University in Urban Studies with...
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Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
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I am a highly enthusiastic tutor with a keen interest in teaching students with the learning style that maximizes their learning potential. I aim to not only raise your child's grades but also foster characteristics of an independent learner to ensure their future academic success.
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The AP English Literature and Composition exam is one of the most difficult exams on which to achieve a perfect 5. Not only do you have to be well versed in the traditional canon of English literature, covering everything from Chaucer to Fitzgerald, but you have to be ready to tackle both essay and multiple-choice questions that test your ability to recall, interpret, and expand upon key concepts, themes, motifs, and character traits. Although you may already be enrolled in an AP English Literature class at school, preparing for the AP English Literature exam with a private tutor could further help you boost that score toward a coveted 5.
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Recent AP English Literature and Composition Tutoring Session Notes
Today we worked on responses to Freakonomics. We finished the first two chapters and she is going to work on the next four over the weekend. These will be done by Tuesday so next week we can start on a new book and a new set of assignments.
The student and I reviewed one of his essays for English. He is an extremely bright student, very impressive but wants to improve his grades his is earning on his timed essays. We thoroughly examined and dissected what he wrote and the areas he needs to focus on to earn a higher grade. He has some slight trouble with proper word choice and being able to identify an author's tone and how to write and analyze that. I went over that with him and told him he needs to keep in mind the global idea and vision of what the author is trying to accomplish, keeping in mind the genre and rhetorical strategies the author is employing.
We went over the student's government, English, and chemistry material. Much of the session was spent reviewing what is currently being covered in his classes. We reviewed organization and study skills.
I helped get the student started on a research paper. She selected a prompt, brainstormed topic ideas, took extensive notes, developed a tentative thesis statement, and devised a plan for getting started on research.
The student and I worked through her annotated bibliography assignment, editing her existing sources and annotations as well as developing a number of additional possible sources. We discussed how the creation of the outline for her research paper influences the selection of her sources, and vice versa, and came up with a rough outline to guide her through the creation of the rest of her bibliography. We made plans to meet again on Thursday in order to edit the upcoming additions to her bibliography.
During our session, the student worked on his rough draft for his Personal Statement while I proofread his rough draft for his Frankenstein assignment. Once I was done proofreading and he had written his rough draft, we edited his Frankenstein paper. He is going to print off the paper so I can do a handwritten edit of the rough draft and we can finish the final draft at our next session.
