About Me

I hold a Bachelor of Music in Music Composition from Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington. I have also studied philosophy as a post-bac student at the Universit Jean Moulin in Lyon, France. I have worked professionally with children and young adults in educational settings for more than five years, and as a volunteer for two years before that. I started as a high school volunteer, tutoring my peers in core areas such as math, sciences, reading, and writing. Since then, I have been employed as university study group facilitator, university academic tutor in languages and sciences, private music teacher, and most recently as English as a Second Language teaching assistant in France. My tutoring process, in which I combine my excellent observational and critical thinking skills with a praxis-based approach, has been extremely effective with students from all disciplines. I identify thinking habits or missing pieces of information that contribute to a student's difficulty, then set up an example or problem that will allow the student to realize they are making the mistake as they make it. Once the student is aware of the mistake, we work together to troubleshoot the thought process that leads to the mistake. My students notice dramatic improvement in their test scores and classwork, but most importantly they come away with a sense of confidence and the tools to improve their learning process. In tutoring sessions, I combine humor and a positive attitude with strong expectations. I recognize that students are individuals, and adjust my approach to engage each student in the most meaningful way for them. I'm available for tutoring in English, French, ESL, music (including AP theory), SAT core and test prep and writing/editing/college essays. My favorite subject to tutor is music theory, both because of its complexity and because of the depth of potential benefit for learners. Although it seems abstract and bizarre, I am convinced that everyone can become "fluent" in music theorywhose benefits include a deeper appreciation of music, better understanding of how to practice, and the ability to start composing one's own music. Often those who struggle with music theory already know so much about music that all it takes is just a few tiny bits of overlooked or misunderstood information to produce those "aha!" moments. I am currently writing my own music theory method book for adult learners which I hope will empower interested students to take up music at any age. My non-academic hobbies include the outdoors (I'm an Eagle Scout, so backpacking, camping, and hiking figure prominently), running, languages (I'm conversationally fluent in French, planning to start Spanish soon), literature, mythology, and video games, especially Starcraft 2.I enjoy sharing knowledge and learning along with my students. I am so thankful to have been able to make tutoring my profession.

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