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My name is Tara and I am a rising junior at Vanderbilt University where I'm double majoring in Engineering Science and Economics and double minoring in Scientific Computing and Business. I have plenty of experience in the college application process as well as in internship recruiting. I have interned at Nike and Facebook.

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...lived and traveled around East Asia for ten years before coming back to Oregon in the US. I have taught English language, Humanities subjects (Language Arts and Social Studies) and a range of electives including speech and debate, coding, and creative writing. One of my favorite teaching experiences was with IB curriculum. It reflects my...

...a variety of scientific disciplines. I love all areas of biology and use chemistry and math on a daily basis with my job, while I also have a degree emphasis in studio art from my undergraduate institution, which provides me with a broad background of expertise. I also have extensive public speaking experience and have...

...in Industrial Design from Auburn University. My masters work at Carnegie Mellon in Communication Planning and Information Design focused on improving student motivation through an analysis of learning styles and methods of delivery. Since my early undergrad years when I worked for Reading Recovery at NYU (a place dedicated to training early education teachers how...

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...of those years were spent in Berlin where I learned German studying Philosophy and working as a tour guide. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Foreign Languages. In my experience helping students of all ages, ranging from helping with homework and test prep for school to the late...

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I am eager to help students be successful by providing them with opportunities to engage in hands on learning. As a teacher my motto has been, "If I am bored teaching, then my students are bored learning". I LOVE to have fun while teaching and pride myself on being creative and thinking outside the box.

...Scholars Program. I have taught U.S. History 1 and 2, Government, (and Global Perspectives as a student teacher). In addition, I am highly proficient in Spanish, and I often substitute in elementary and middle school Spanish and Spanish immersion classes, as well as high school Spanish 1-4. I studied Spanish in high school and college...

I am an artist and writer who is passionate about imparting the ability to tell stories to others. I believe that everyone can learn if they are given the right set of tools.

History, Economics, Government, and Human Anatomy & Physiology are my primary specialties, and I love working with students and getting them to their fullest potential, and increasing their learning capabilities along the way! I reside in Portland, Oregon, and I am a personal trainer.

...than, or unintelligent when I didn't understand a concept. It wasn't until I worked with a tutor myself that I understood that my learning style didn't match up with some of my professors' teaching styles. It's just too bad that it took me until college to realize it. Teaching a large class, even one that...

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