Leon

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I am excited about the chance to be a tutor with Varsity Tutors. I have two years of experience as a full time English teacher in South Korea, where I worked with elementary and middle school students. I was also an independent tutor for six months in Australia. I have a bachelors degree in Political Science, and a Master degree in Law and Diplomacy, so I am able to help students with history, political science, or other social science courses. In addition, I have years of ESL experience, and have a TESOL certificate certifying my professional skills in teaching English. In addition, I am a published author, and was a Senior Editor for the Fletcher Security Review, so I would be happy to help with any writing or editing tasks. Lastly, I have taken the SAT and GRE and scored in the top 5% on both verbal sections, and received a perfect score of a 6 on the GRE writing test, so I would be happy to help anyone prepare for those tests as well.

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Leon’s Qualifications

Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: Appalachian State University - Bachelors, Political Science and Government

Graduate Degree: Tufts University - Masters, Law and Diplomacy

Test Scores

GRE Verbal: 166

Hobbies

I enjoy traveling, trying new foods, and listening to music.

Tutoring Subjects

College English

College Essays

College World History

High School English

High School World History

Persuasive Writing

Poetry Writing

Political Science

Reading

Social Sciences

World History

Writing

Q & A

What is your teaching philosophy?

I believe that each student already has the capability to succeed. My job as a tutor is to help by giving feedback, tools, and organizational structures to ensure that each student reaches their potential.

What might you do in a typical first session with a student?

During a first session, I think it is important to talk to the student and establish goals to work towards. Also, to create a study plan so that both the tutor and student have a clear idea of the goals and the methods that will be used.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

I believe that it is not the tutor's job to do the student's work for them, but to give the students the tools, support, and organization to succeed on their own.

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