Julia
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Emory University - Bachelors, Creative Writing/English and Neuropsychology
Graduate Degree: American University School of International Service - Current Grad Student, International Development
Writing; reading; hiking; traveling;museums
College English
Comparative Literature
High School English
Homework Support
Social Sciences
Study Skills
Study Skills and Organization
Summer
What is your teaching philosophy?
I believe the true purpose of teaching is to empower a student to not only understand that subject, but have the confidence and tools to begin understanding any subject hereafter.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
I'd like to get to know the student--how he/she likes to learn, how he/she doesn't like to learn, what he/she considers his/her strengths and weaknesses, and what he/she wants to accomplish.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
By empowering the student to understand how he/she learns and what the material is asking for, not just how to find the answer on a one-time basis.