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Alan

Alan

Verified Tutor since 2020
Christopher Newport University
8+ Year Tutoring Streak

About Me

I'm from rural Southern Virginia, having grown up in a low-class family. As the first in my bio-fam to go on to not only college but to now nearly finish a PhD, I feel especially attuned to helping low-class folks gain access to higher education in ways that don't replicate the long-standing history of having systemically blocked them out. Moreover, I am openly queer and am attentive to the ways that educational spaces have been a complicated site for queer students as both havens and hells. Therefore, I love working with all students but especially queer and low-class students in helping them navigate a terrain that was simply not built for them. At base, I'm passionate about helping students get the educational resources they need to succeed while also addressing the historical power involved in their access to that knowledge.

Education & Certifications

Christopher Newport University
Bachelor in Arts, Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
University of Washington (Seattle Campus)
Doctor of Philosophy, Foreign Languages and Literatures, General