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...TESOL certificate. Since graduating, I have been working as an educational assistant at various locations and an intern for web input whilst I prepare for the credential program. I have also been involved in various extracurricular pursuits: honing my jewelry-making skills, Creative Writing, photographing the beautiful National Parks of Western America, and playing on co-ed volleyball and basketball teams. I have a strong interest in working with teens and young adults, having spent six years...

...middle, and high school, I can recognize gaps in my understanding of certain subjects and where my strengths lie. I believe that from this experience I can fill in the gaps for younger students, building partially from my own academic experience and partially from my knowledge in specific areas, and then tailoring that experience to the needs of the student. I think it is difficult, nearing impossible to learn in an uncomfortable or unwelcoming environment....

...I also have minors in Italian and Mathematical Studies. For a year and half, I worked as a peer tutor at my university. As part of a university club, I volunteered at local low-income pre-schools. I planned lessons that my club members and I used to teach pre-school classes. The topics included historical events and science. Working with preschoolers was interesting as you could see the curiosity in their eyes. These lessons gave them a...

...received an undergraduate degree in philosophy and psychology with a minor in studio art and an MA in philosophy. I have worked as a writing assistant and taught high school and college students a variety of subjects within philosophy including Bioethics, Logic, Ethical Theory, and Intro to Philosophy. In addition to philosophy, I am comfortable tutoring GRE Verbal and Analytical Writing, writing more generally, and psychology. I am passionate about helping my students develop their...

...Freeman School of Business. I have tutoring experience, as I tutored students in English and Mathematics during high school. Now, I tutor K-12 Math/English, including Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Precalculus, Calculus, and Language Arts, as well as Python, Hebrew, and Test Prep. My favorite subjects to tutor include Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Language Arts. In terms of my tutoring philosophy, I feel as though a student has not mastered a topic until he/she can...

I am a senior in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Eastern Michigan University, and I have been tutoring for about five years, from middle school to early college age students. My hobbies are painting/drawing, playing piano and guitar, and playing with my pet rats and my cat! ... I strive to work with every one of my students to build on their knowledge of topics, so that they have a full understanding of whatever subject we...

...teaching ESL and sharing my enthusiasm for learning Spanish. These experiences have included working with children from kindergarten through 12th grade. I am an alumna of the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the University of Pennsylvania, and a fluent Spanish speaker. In addition to working in 20+ American schools and programs, I have lived and worked in Chile and Peru, where I taught English and trained other teachers. I am a lifelong bookworm, proud...

...tutoring positions with everyone from first graders to college students. I just returned from spending my last semester studying in Prague, Czech Republic, travelling extensively and broadening my perspective. I also received the Flinn Scholarship, a prestigious full-ride award given to 20 of the best and brightest students in Arizona out of a pool of nearly 600. My tutoring style is 100% student-first. I want to make sure we're operating exactly at the level and...

...undergraduate degree in Literary Studies/Writing from Beloit College in Wisconsin. I have taught classes at multiple levels, from high school to graduate school, in both traditional and online environments. In addition, I have spent many years helping individual students of all ages, including those at the elementary and middle school levels. My areas of expertise include Writing (all genres and levels), Critical Reading and Analysis, Productive Study Habits, and Academic Confidence. One of the things...

...the English Department. As a Teaching Assistant, I conduct discussion based tutorials, lecture on thesis development and argumentation, mentor students on paper writing and study skills during office hours, and constructively comment on close reading exercises and essays. I am advanced in both Classical and Medieval languages, and have extensive experience tutoring Latin at the grade and high school levelsI received my BA in Classics and in Writing Seminars from Johns Hopkins University, continued to study...

...subject of Geography with a focus on Human Geography and Spatial Technology. I have tutored students through the AVID program as an AVID tutor for grades 9-12, one-on-one and in groups. While I was an AVID tutor, I tutored students in English, U.S. History, World History, and Geography. I also have experience working with young children in grades 2-3 for reading comprehension improvement. I worked at Via Center School with special education students ranging from...

...further themselves in their education by building confidence, voice and academic empowerment. My primary focus is on student engagement and building a tutor-student relationship based on trust, honesty and open-mindedness. I see student success beyond just comprehension or memorization. I help students to truly synthesize the skills and concepts they need to feel confident in their internalization of the knowledge as they reach their goals. I am available throughout the week, including summer! Let me...

...geography, creative writing, education and theater. During my time as a student at CU, I was the French tutor for 2 years, participated in tutor training classes, and thoroughly enjoyed the one-on-one aspect of tutoring. I also have experience in a high school classroom as a teaching intern. The subjects that I am most passionate about tutoring are creative and essay writing, reading, earth sciences, public speaking, foreign languages (French), and test preparation, including ACT....

...also about spreading that passion to others. I am currently a graduate student in Eastern Oregon University's MFA program in creative writing; my specialty is creative nonfiction. In addition, I have a graduate certificate in Editing and Publishing and a BA in History from Florida State University. During my time as an undergraduate, I wrote an honors-in-the-major thesis on Confederate soldiers and their wives in Florida during the Civil War, so I am very familiar...

...Gender Studies. My areas of interest include Twentieth and Twenty-First Century American Literature, Cultural Studies, and Ethnic Literature. I taught college classes in English Composition and Literature for twelve years, and just recently left the university and moved to Chicago. In addition to teaching at the University of Nebraska, I worked as a writing tutor at a community college and loved the experience. I mostly worked with non-traditional students ranging in ages 17-70, many of...

...in Reading/Writing/Literacy with Reading Specialist Certification at the University of Pennsylvania. I spent the past year working as a full-time high school English teacher in the Council Rock School District where I taught ninth grade English, Public Speaking, and Ancient Mythology. I have always wanted to be a teacher, and I have had numerous opportunities to work with students in various settings. While at Gettysburg, I was a tutor for several after school programs working...

...creative writing, minors in women's studies and psychology, and a certificate in teaching English as a foreign language. When I wasn't working on academics, I wrote for the newspaper, served as a new student mentor with transfer students, and worked at a toy store in a nearby mall. Currently, I'm working toward my MA in early childhood education from Concordia University. I also take Spanish classes. After tutoring middle and high school students in math,...

...full time English teacher in South Korea, where I worked with elementary and middle school students. I was also an independent tutor for six months in Australia. I have a bachelors degree in Political Science, and a Master degree in Law and Diplomacy, so I am able to help students with history, political science, or other social science courses. In addition, I have years of ESL experience, and have a TESOL certificate certifying my professional...

...the undergraduate English program at Washington University in St. Louis. I am currently eligible to teach 7th to 12th grade English in a New York City school under the Initial Certificate, and have a combined three years of experience in the Department of Education. I have a significant background in tutoring, including test prep, English, Mathematics, and Social Studies. My extensive background in education, coupled with my intense desire to bring about positive change in...

...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 arguments...