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Ben

Bachelors, English

Cornell University

About Me

I recently graduated from Cornell University with a degree in English. I love all things literature and writing related. I have previous tutoring experience, having tutored 15 hours per week for 6 months at 826 Boston, a local non-profit focused on helping students develop creative writing and reading skills outside of the classroom. I am currently in the process of applying to PhD programs in English. When I'm not studying, I'm usually traveling or planning my next trip. I just returned from two months in Peru, Bolivia, and Chile, where I hopped from town to town and explored a new part of the world. Next I'm looking ahead to an extended hiking trip along the Continental Divide Trail in Colorado this summer. Backpacking and canoeing are my preferred modes of travel. I'm available to tutor anything English related- grammar, vocabulary, reading, essay writing, essay editing, college essay writing and editing, and the GRE verbal and analytic writing sections. My availability is flexible and includes evenings and weekends. I'm passionate about English, and I hope to share my enthusiasm with students.

Education & Certifications

Cornell University

Bachelors, English

Q&A with Ben

My teaching philosophy is to listen first. There's no one-best-way to teach; every student has different skills they need to develop. While two students might both need help with essay writing, one student may be struggling with syntax and grammar and the other might be struggling with overall essay structure. Because it is a more intimate, one-on-one setting, tutoring is a great opportunity to figure out exactly which skills a student needs help with. Listening is the first step in this process. Once it's clear what a student needs help with, my next step is to test different teaching methods to see which one the student best responds to. Practice questions might be best for one student, while clear and concise explanation might be best for another student. The key is to be empathetic and adaptable enough to sense when a student is engaged, when they are not, and to be willing to try different teaching methods until finding one that works for each student.