About Me

Hi Tutees! I just moved to Brooklyn and I am doing a year of service with AmeriCorps working in legal aid for low-income New Yorkers. I have been teaching and tutoring for about three years now and have worked with students on a wide range of ages. Last year, I worked as a Hebrew School tutor for third graders, teaching bible, Hebrew language and Jewish holidays. Additionally, I have been studying Hebrew and Arabic language for years and have lived in both Jerusalem and Amman. I am proficient in both Hebrew and Arabic and am available for tutoring in both languages. In addition to language skills, I have experience tutoring in reading comprehension, writing, elementary math, and history. I am excited to work with grade school aged kids on their homework, classwork and general classroom confidence. In D.C., I worked with a program called Reading Partners, tutoring elementary schools students on-on-one, helping them to improve their reading skills, their writing and their classroom confidence. I have walked many students through a routine that had allowed them to reach their goals and increase their comfort with language. I am a creative and patient tutor and I think outside of the box to make lessons relatable and enjoyable for both children and adults. I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Middle East Studies from the Elliott School of International Affairs and spent much of my time proofreading my own social studies papers as well as my friends'. I am well-versed in political sciences theories and international affairs topics. I hold honors in George Washington University's religion department and spent most of the beginning of college teaching myself study skills to adapt to college level courses, which I would be happy to share with tutees.

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