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...a double-major in English Literature and Psychology from the University of Notre Dame in May 2014. After graduating, I served as an Augustinian Volunteer for a year in Chulucanas, Peru, where I worked as a computer teacher at a technical institute called CETPRO Betania. I have previously tutored a broad range of subjects and age...

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...English from Ohio University. I received my bachelor's from Ohio State and also attended Kenyon College. My master's thesis compared the works of Geoffrey Chaucer to those of James Joyce, while my undergraduate focus was in American Literature of the twentieth century. As you might guess I am an avid reader. I am on a...

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...a great opportunity for fun and interactive learning, where I draw both from my memory of learning that language, and from my experience of teaching English to Spanish-speakers. Last, I have worked with so many students who struggle to express their great ideas in the ways that teachers, tests, and colleges require. I enjoy helping...

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I have taught English at both high school and college levels. I have taught reading to children ranging between kindergarten and adulthood.

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