About Me

My goal is to help students acquire and better retain information that will help improve their skills in word building, reading comprehension, and essay composition. By reviewing and applying information in contexts that most benefit them, I assign activities and practice that students understand to grant them confidence and max out their potential in applying reading and writing skills for academic, business, and personal endeavors. I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature in May 2013 and my Master of Arts in English in 2015, both of which are from Stephen F. Austin State University. I am proficient in tutoring essay writing for college and reading comprehension as I do both frequently within and without the academic sphere. My concentration has mainly focused on classic and contemporary children's literature, including fairy tales, as well as various schools of literary theory and criticism. My teaching philosophy has always been student-centered, which includes structuring the lesson around what the student knows and building understanding from fundamental lessons. It is my firm belief that no lesson, no matter how detailed, will help the student if the student lacks the groundwork on which to understand and apply the material. As a tutor, it is my job to aid the student in the material he or she is given by the instructor and I will defer to the instructor's demands so the student may successfully pass their respective courses.

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