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Rita: Sugar Land tutor

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I am a professor of color committed to inclusive, intersectional learning. I have worked in higher education since 2015 and am beginning my tenure track position at Worcester State University this fall. I specialize in working with neurodiverse students and BIPOC, but all are warmly invited to study with me. My critical work has been featured in the Routledge Companion of Literature and Food, the Bloomsbury Handbook to Literary and Cultural Theory, and the Bloomsbury Handbook of Twenty-First Century Feminist Theory. I am also a published poet and an editor of Honey Literary, Sundress Publications, and Split Lip Magazine. My sessions are never boring, and you can count on me to keep it real and help you shine.

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Rita’s Qualifications
Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: Temple University - Bachelor in Arts, English

Graduate Degree: Temple University - Master of Arts, English

Graduate Degree: Florida State University - Doctor of Philosophy, General Literature

Hobbies

Poetry, dance, painting, polymer clay, sewing, wine, cooking, and plant care!

Tutoring Subjects
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ACT Prep
ACT Writing
Admissions
African-American History
British Literature
College Application Essays
College Level American Literature
Composition
Dissertation Writing
English
English Grammar and Syntax
Essay Editing
Expository Writing
Graduate Test Prep
GRE Subject Test in Literature in English
GRE Subject Tests
High School Level American Literature
High School Writing
History
Literature
Music
Other
Poetry
Poetry
Public Speaking
SAT Writing and Language
Social Studies
Study Skills
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World Literature
Writing