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Alison: Westminster tutor

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Hi! I'm a former homeschool instructor, tutor, and classroom teacher with experience teaching children ages pre-K through middle school. I'm especially interested in helping with language arts, including reading, writing, and rhetoric. I have way too much fun with grammar and punctuation! I am a former translator who received a BA in chemistry and Chinese and a Master's in International Affairs.

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Alison’s Qualifications
Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: Williams College - Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Hobbies

I enjoy taking reading, playing board games, and taking long walks around Washington, DC.

Tutoring Subjects
ACT Writing
Adult Literacy
Elementary School English
Elementary School Math
Elementary School Reading
Elementary School Writing
English
High School English
High School Writing
Kindergarten Readiness
Languages
Mandarin Chinese
Mandarin Chinese 1
Mandarin Chinese 2
Mandarin Chinese 3
Mandarin Chinese 4
Math
Middle School English
Middle School Math
Middle School Reading
Middle School Reading Comprehension
Middle School Science
Middle School Writing
Other
Phonics
Poetry
Poetry
Reading
Science
Test Prep
Writing