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Dana

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I excel at communications, both written and verbal, as well as organization and study habits. I also very much enjoy working with individuals to prepare for standardized tests, including college admissions tests.

I also have experience as a job coach for adults in a local GED program. In that position, I helped individuals to craft resumes and practice interviewing techniques. That position allowed me to work with individuals to develop a long term career plan that would help them achieve their goals.

In undergrad at the University of Illinois, I completed a degree in International Business and Marketing, with a minor in French. I then went on to get my Master's Degree in Public Administration at Cornell University. While there, I interned with both local and federal governments, which taught me how to write and communicate to a variety of stakeholders. I have also worked for several nonprofits and a Fortune 500 real estate firm as an analyst.

I am current serving in the federal government in a policy analysis role, and I enjoy tutoring on the side!

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Dana’s Qualifications
Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelors, Business Administration and Management

Graduate Degree: Cornell University - Masters, Master of Public Administration

Test Scores
ACT English: 36
ACT Reading: 36
Hobbies

Hiking with my dog, reading, and spending time with friends.

Tutoring Subjects
6th Grade AP Language Composition
A Beginner's Guide: Excel
Academic Coaching
ACCUPLACER Prep
ACCUPLACER WritePlacer
ACT 4-Week Prep Class Prep
ACT 8-Week Prep Class Prep
ACT English
ACT Reading
ACT Writing
Admissions
Adult ESL/ELL
Adult Literacy
Basic Computer Literacy
Business
Business Writing
College Application Essays
College English
Composition
Conversational French
Elementary School English
Elementary School Reading
Elementary School Writing
English
English Grammar and Syntax
ESL/ELL
Essay Editing
Expository Writing
French
French 2
French 3
French 4
GED Prep
GED Math
GED Reasoning Through Language Arts
GED Social Studies
Government
High School English
High School Government
High School Level American Literature
High School Writing
International Business
Languages
Literature
Management
Marketing
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Middle School English
Middle School Reading
Middle School Reading Comprehension
Middle School Writing
Music
Other
PARCC Prep
Presentation Skills
Productivity
PSAT Prep
PSAT 8-Week Prep Class
PSAT Critical Reading
PSAT Mathematics
PSAT Writing Skills
Public Speaking
Reading
SHSAT Prep
Social Studies
Study Skills
Study Skills and Organization
Technology and Coding
Test Prep
Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?

Positive reinforcement, as well as my own personal rewards for tangible grade increases.