...later. I’ve taught a wide array of subjects ranging from workshops on Creative Writing and Gender Identity at the Exploration High School Summer Program at Yale to Theatre classes with elementary school students in Madrid, Spain all the way to EFL and public speaking courses with Somali-Bantu refugees in Burlington, Vermont and have found that my strengths as a teacher lie in the subjects and practices of communication, editing, reading, writing, grammar and languages. I...
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...students in English, Creative Writing, Literature, History and Public Speaking. My favorite subject to tutor is Creative Writing, as it has been a passion of mine throughout my entire life. My approach to tutoring is to do it with all the seriousness and focus it requires, while always being sure to lighten it a bit with a sense of humor (I got my start as a comedy writer while at Columbia). I have varied interests...
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...productions, directing several shows, and delivering speeches to different groups. Although I tutor in a broad variety of subjects, my passion lies in the teaching of writing, reading, drama, and public speaking. I find that the best way to engage students is by connecting what they are working on to their personal experiences. I believe that one of the main purposes to this great wealth of literature that we have at our disposal is to...
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...degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Psychology from the University of Houston. I am a native Texan, but I have lived in Hawaii, Tennessee, and California. Teaching is my second career, but I have been teaching special populations for eight years. I have a proven track record of identifying gaps in learning. In addition, I model strategies of successful learning and then have the students practice those strategies. Through modeling successful learning, I...
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...and learners, and I am committed to helping my clients succeed. I specialize in tutoring English, writing, Social Studies, and subjects within the Humanities. I also have experience in test prep, helping students with test anxiety, and assisting with basic study and organizational skills. I have studied at Oxford University and participated in intensive archival research at Brown University, and I have been the recipient of several research awards related to archival studies. I look...
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...a tutor, I have always striven to do only 20-40 percent of the talking in each session and let the students do the work, discovering their own ideas through minimal prompting from me. Teaching requires constant curiosity, exploration, and re-thinking, and I cannot wait to work with you. To me, all academics are a type of performance and I hope to help you craft your ideas into a more manageable structure that showcases exactly what...
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...in catering my approach to each student's learning style. There's no 'wrong' way to learn! I received my Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing at Metropolitan State University Denver in 2015. I first started tutoring in high school by participating in an after school reading program for elementary students and continued into college. At MSU Denver I held two official tutoring positions through the First Year Success Program's Supplemental Instruction and the federally funded program TRiO...
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...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 owner of a "Grammar Police" T-shirt, and geek for fantasy and magical realism. I have a track record...
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...academic trajectory, tutoring has supplemented and enriched my experience. Whether helping a fourth grader with intermediate-level German homework or guiding a high school senior in writing an analytical essay on Flannery O'Connor's short stories, I relish the chance to delve into the given subject matter and inspire enthusiasm and success. My passion is rooted in though not exclusive to languages, literature, and writing. I tutor all levels of English and German, with a preference for...
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...to tutor is Reading. I am intrinsically motivated in my career, and I receive the most satisfaction when students that I serve exhibit growth. Not only do I tutor students, I build confidence in them and motivate them to reach new heights. Students are encouraged to set educational goals, and we execute them together. Outside of work, I am a member of the PhD Sisters Group at Capella University. I enjoy writing poetry, short-stories, and...
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...a summary to be a teacher. Columbia, TN was a great place to grow up because I could experience both suburb feel and big city without too much difficulty. I love working with children, and have actively been in organizations that engage our young generations since I've been eligible. Special education has always been near and dear to my heart as I have an older brother who is deaf and has Down Syndrome. Throughout my...
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...help others reach their academic potential in a manner that is both rigorous and supportive. I have worked with students from pre-school to high school, in New York City, South Phoenix, on the Navajo Reservation, and in Thailand, and I bring that experience to meet each student's unique needs, wherever they may be. It would be my honor to help you or your student find academic success! My background includes a bachelor's degree from the...
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...Philosophy. I have lived in several different states in the US (PA, FL, MD, CO, CT, and IL), and I have lived in other countries (Peru, Spain, Italy, and Mexico) and visited many more. I have two big dogs (an Old English Mastiff and a Newfoundland) and two striped cats. I love to do yoga and tai chi. I just love meeting new people and learning more about all there is to know.
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...the whole spectrum of the REGENTS test. I like to break things down to their fundamentals and learn from the bottom up, so that it's easier to see how all the pieces of a topic fit together. A ten page paper might seem intimidating, until you break it down into a list of bullet points and ideas. Patience is a virtue and I exercise it dutifully. I'm comfortable tutoring all ages; a bit of empathy...
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...While in school, I served as both a Guest Lecturer and a Teaching Assistant. In both instances, I taught Literature and Creative Writing. I've also taught research methods and interned in the Folger Shakespeare Library's Education Department. As a tutor, I've helped students with grammar, vocabulary, writing, critical reading, and literary analysis. Although I'm comfortable tutoring on a number of subjects, I particularly enjoy teaching English, writing, and critical reading. I like working one on...
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...a BA in Communications and Columbia University with an Ed.M. in Art and Art Education. I believe that all children and youth have the ability to learn and that their potential emerges from thoughtful pedagogical practices. Cultivating a student-centered approach, and understanding multiple intelligences as the various cognitive and creative modes of how students think and learn, allow academic goals and personal development to flourish. By this, students are led on the path to mastery...
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...importantly, I work with parents, Teachers, and Counselors to turn teenagers into lifelong learners. I work with students in Language Arts courses to perfect their analytical skills, advance critical thinking, and increase reading comprehension. I also assist with all stages of the writing process, where I encourage a pre-writing, drafting, and revision approach. Collaborating with college bound students on writing polished and expressive admissions essays is one of my favorite ways to work with young...
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...received my Bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Cortland where I majored in Adolescent English Education. I particularly enjoy studying English literature in a variety of genres including novels, journals, essays, and short stories, but reading and writing poetry is my absolute favorite! I have quite a bit of editing and revision experience and I enjoy working closely with students to perfect their writing. As an online student, I am very...
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...and Bachelor of Arts in International Studies at the University of Iowa. Since graduating, I have done a wide-range of activities. I worked on the United States Senate Education Committee supporting major legislative reauthorizations; in particular, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, commonly known as No Child Left Behind, and other legislation aimed at improving education in America. I am excited to help improve my students’ writing—I can help with all kinds of essays, literature...
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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...
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Poetry composition bears a unique balance of free-flowing literary imagery and strict parameters of structural integrity. This marriage between creative expression and rigid construction can lead to an awkward conundrum for writers and students of poetry. To become a competent poet, one must come to appreciate the language and tools in the poet's arsenal, as well as the numerous types of poetic composition and their various uses and effects. If you are in a poetry-focused creative writing course, learning creative writing skills and strategies is just as crucial as familiarizing yourself with all of the relevant literary terms and devices. Whether you are struggling with the poetry fundamentals presented in your coursework or simply want to expand your mastery of poetic composition for a personal pursuit, private tutoring may be able to help you along the way.
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Recent Hamilton Poetry Writing Tutoring Session Notes
We worked on revisions for the student's final essay draft for her English class. The session focused on reviewing and practicing revision strategies built up over the course of the semester. We discussed feedback from the instructor and another tutor and structured it into a checklist of next steps to use as a guide for revising the essay. The student is beginning to assume independent control of many aspects of the writing revision process.
Our lesson today was spent reading over the second piece of literature the student will need to use in her essay, called "Bradbury's Coda". After discussing the article, we began decoding the essay prompt and working towards a thesis. She will begin writing the outline tomorrow.
The student and I reviewed for her final in English including all of the stories she read this year and prepared for what her teacher will be testing the class on. We developed a strategy and an outline for the writing portion. We will continue to review that in our next session as well as history.
Continued to assist client with preparing for her upcoming exam, we completed the review of adverbs, and we reviewed the definition and functions of nouns, which is one of the eight parts of speech. The student did really well with comprehending the use of nouns. Finally, to ensure that the student comprehended the subjects previously covered, I quizzed her about those subjects during the last fifteen minutes of the session.
We began our unit on sentence construction in this lesson. I had the boys take notes on subject and predicate, emphasizing that every sentence must have a noun and a verb. We completed a page of workbook exercises on identifying subject and predicate, and I assigned two more for homework.
