Paul
Certified Tutor
I'm a bright, motivated person who loves to learn and loves to pass that learning along. I served in the military out of high school, and then spent 15 years in IT, moving up the ladder from technical support to systems administrator to network engineer. I attended college whenever I could throughout my time in IT, however, and last year I left the IT world to attend the University of Texas full time; I'm currently a junior, pursuing a B.A. in English, and will move on to an M.F.A in creative writing after graduation.
My great love is reading and writing, and I'm looking forward to working with others and helping them develop their own appreciation for the joy that can be found in the written word, both in consumption and in creation. I'm also enthusiastic about history and science, and of course, if you're hoping for a career in IT I'm happy to get you started.
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Undergraduate Degree: The University of Texas at Austin - Current Undergrad, English
Gaming, Running, Reading, Writing
- ACT Reading
- American Literature
- AP Comparative Government and Politics
- AP European History
- AP Human Geography
- AP U.S. Government & Politics
- AP World History
- College English
- College Level American Literature
- Comparative Literature
- Creative Writing
- Earth Science
- English
- English Grammar and Syntax
- Essay Editing
- European History
- High School English
- High School Level American History
- High School Level American Literature
- High School Political Science
- High School World History
- High School Writing
- History
- HSPT Reading
- Introduction to Fiction
- ISEE Prep
- ISEE- Middle Level
- ISEE-Lower Level Reading Comprehension
- ISEE-Lower Level Verbal Reasoning
- ISEE-Lower Level Writing
- ISEE-Middle Level Reading Comprehension
- ISEE-Middle Level Verbal Reasoning
- ISEE-Middle Level Writing
- ISEE-Upper Level Reading Comprehension
- ISEE-Upper Level Verbal Reasoning
- ISEE-Upper Level Writing
- Poetry
- Political Science
- PSAT Critical Reading
- PSAT Writing Skills
- SAT Reading
- SAT Writing and Language
- Science
- Social Sciences
- Social Studies
- Technical Writing
- Technology and Coding
- Test Prep
- World History
- Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?
I believe that students learn best when the subject being studied can be connected to their lives; accordingly, I endeavor to provide learning aids that are of significance to them, such as reading passages that relate to their hobbies and interests.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
My first session would be spent getting to know the student and evaluating their level of knowledge in the subject matter.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
The best way to help a student become an independent learner is to target their areas of interest; for example, if a reading student enjoys gaming, I would tailor the readings toward fiction based on games, or articles about those games.