...working in South America for 9 months. During the first half of those months, I mountaineered with NOLS in Chilean Patagonia, and in the latter half I focused more on community service in Bolivia. Once at Princeton, I concentrated on the social sciences, moving away from my high school focus on math and science. I declared Politics as my major and am pursuing a certificate in Values and Public Life (a synthesis of Philosophy and...
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...challenged me to engage with my students' countless and evolving perspectives on learning, writing, and reading literature. As they learned from me to analyze and write about literature, so I learned from them to consider novel perspectives on the texts we read and tailored my lessons to be more conducive to all viewpoints and backgrounds in the classroom. I now teach composition and literature classes at a community college and tutor at the college's writing...
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...Master of Science in Secondary Education with a concentration in English/ Language Arts. Over the course of my career I have been certified in the states of New York, Connecticut, and Washington. While my knowledge, experience, and passions are vast, my areas of expertise are composition/ essay skills, literature/ reading comprehension, persuasive techniques in argumentation, grammar skills, and vocabulary acquisition. I have been told that I do a great job maintaining standards in spite of...
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...of tutoring and teaching, I have worked with teens and adults across the United States, as well as two years teaching young children in Japan. My tutoring specialty is in Verbal, Writing, and Critical Reading for the GRE, SAT, and ACT, but I have an overall passion for English language and literature. I believe that the best teaching is usually calm and fun, which springs from a personal relationship based on care and trust for...
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...way into the Master's in Teaching program at The New School. I landed a position teaching at a high school in Queens, where I taught Honor's English, 11th grade English, and AP Literature. I then moved to Westchester County and taught for two years in a high school there, working once again with 11th graders and Freshmen. During my 10 year teaching tenure, I engaged in a lot of one on one conferencing of essays...
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...of teaching experience. I've always loved reading, writing, and languages. Regarding standardized tests: I received the highest score on the A.P English exam, a perfect score on the SAT literature exam, and a perfect score on the logic portion of the LSAT. I traveled in my youth and spent significant time in Mexico, Spain, Japan and Argentina. I like meeting new people and have great respect for people from all backgrounds. Learning is one of...
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...at the University of California, Berkeley. While there, I taught history and philosophy classes to undergraduates. I also taught Standardized Test Prep (SAT and GRE) for Summit Tutors and Kaplan. I took a break from school and moved to Europe (Germany). I loved it so much that I decided to continue my education on that side of the Atlantic.In fact, I completed my PhD in history from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland in 2015....
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...at the Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School teaching writing and playwriting to freshmen students. I saw exciting advancements in my students' skills during my time there, and I believe it was because I made sure that my classes were always fun as well as informative. I have had the most success teaching when I help my students to develop an independent interest in the material we are working on. When not tutoring, I am...
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...I have taught English Language, Comprehension, Composition and Critical Analysis. I have also worked with students with specific learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, to help them create effective work and study strategies in school and universities in the UK. My passion for tutoring is in helping students gather a "learning kitbag of tools." I like to help set in place a way of approaching work that students feel confident with and can implement without supervision. My...
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...I believe that these skills open the entire universe to a person, whether it be in a fictional realm or in the boardroom. I received my BS in English Education at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, earned National Board Certification, and have recently completed a MS in Technical Communication through North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. I have spent my career working with students of all levels, including EC, Honors, and AP. I...
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...hold two graduate minors in Gender and Women's Studies and European Union Studies. I have been teaching courses at the high school and college level for almost ten years in several areas of the humanities. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about aiding students with their writing (including college essays); helping with research, organization and study skills, literature and history courses. My background in theatre means I can draw...
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...Boston College. I also had the opportunity to direct and manage an International Student program at these institutions and expand my enthusiasm for influencing and guiding youth in a positive light. During my experience as an educator, my passion for equal opportunity for all students developed as my heart for my students continued to grow; I realized firsthand how every individual deserves a quality education. Subsequent to my time in Boston, I moved to the...
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I am determined to help your student succeed! I have a Bachelor's degree in English Literature and experience tutoring in the areas of math, science, and test prep. I am qualified to tutor PSAT, SAT, ACT, AP, LSAT, and the GRE. I am extremely well-rounded and eager to help.... Every student should be treated on an individual basis because no two students learn exactly the same way.... I can ask the student questions to make sure...
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...specializing in writing among high school and university students. I have a B.A. in Comparative Literature. My graduate degree is in English (Rhetoric and Composition); this means I focused on academic argumentation and writing instruction. I studied at Columbia University. I instill organization, persistence, and effective communication skills in my students, using the Socratic method to challenge them so they may have successful futures. I have an immense passion for the English language and love...
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...Mai, Thailand, three years teaching ESL at a cram school for students in elementary, middle, and high school in Taipei, Taiwan, and two years teaching creative writing to undergraduates at the University of Notre Dame. As someone who has studied Mandarin Chinese for three years, I understand the difficulty of acquiring a new language and the importance of immersion in the language as opposed to rote memorization of vocabulary words. I also believe that presenting...
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...at hand. My tutoring style is individualized to each student as everyone has a different struggle and thinks in a different manner. Using my background in Education from the University of South Florida, I am able to create a unique learning situation for each student. I am also very patient and able to view a problem from multiple angles. These abilities allow me to create a learning environment that turns frustration into triumph. I also...
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...tutor in SAT writing and verbal preparation, essay writing skills, English, and Literature. My favorite subjects to tutor are definitely those that involve writing, because they provide fantastic opportunities for students to express their creativity. One of my major goals in tutoring is to help students find a passion for learning the material they are presented with. In my free time I love attending comedy shows, playing volleyball at the beach, and finding new restaurants...
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...Dickinson and Percy Shelley) engendered in me an understanding that no area of academic study exists in a vacuum and that an important aspect of teaching (and learning) is to find the places where academic areas intersect and inform one another. I studied mathematics after college, and before my recent move to Washington, I served as an adjunct math tutor for five years at Indian River State College in Vero Beach, Florida. I love helping...
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...at the University of Richmond in English and Classics and my work in English at graduate school at NYU have given me a deep and nuanced understanding of both English literature and history that I would love to share with others. I first became interested in education at college at the University of Richmond when I volunteered as a tutor for children between the ages of 6 and 10, working on reading comprehension, writing, and...
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...I am an avid learner and a world traveler who has lived in Italy, Japan, and Romania. Passing on a love of learning, and way of streamlining the learning process is a pure joy to me. My teaching portfolio includes the university level, elementary through high school (substitute teaching), and safety and industrial training and testing. My personal interests/hobbies are: Helping people reach their life goals, Bible, Ancient History and Languages, Modern Languages, Classical Music,...
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Recent Shakespeare Tutoring Session Notes
The student had a book report due tomorrow that he had started but it still needed more work. He had to have two drawings, a summary and a personal recommendation about the book. He did a very good job.
The student was able to finish a draft of the essay that is due tomorrow on the book they read in class, Fahrenheit 451. She will type it up at school tomorrow and show the teacher. She will ask the teacher if she should work on a second draft next week.
The student planned out his research essay and we discussed sources and how to approach his first draft/outline. We then did some SAT improving paragraphs and made a schedule for our SAT strategy. After he was getting most questions right, we decided to move on to error IDs. We learned some of the major topics and did practice questions. We will brainstorm a good strategy for him to learn the many idioms he will need to know.
This afternoon's session consisted of lots of literature vocabulary review. I quizzed the student by stating the word and then having her state the definition. We then went over the correct definitions, and I helped her come up with different acronyms or mnemonic devices to help her remember the more difficult terms.
We went over previously assigned paper today and discussed how to form a more complete argument and using more mature vocabulary in writing. We then worked on an opinion piece together, doing the pre-writing as an example of how to come up with a full fledged paper that is well thought out.
We studied for the student's English final by writing out the definitions of vocab words and revisiting grammar worksheets that he had completed previously. He definitely seems prepared for the grammar portion, and, after reiterating the literary definitions, he should be prepared for the multiple choice portion of the final as well.
