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John V.

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Experienced Math and Writing Tutor

University of Michigan–Dearborn

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About Education Qualifications

Fun Facts

I enjoy learning new information because one of my favorite activities is playing trivia. I play soccer for an outdoor league in Detroit in both Fall and Summer. I also enjoy playing tennis, basketball, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, fowling, baseball, and skiing. Since meeting my wife, I have become a more active traveler. In the near future, I am looking forward to going on more random adventures with my wife and young daughter!

About Me

I currently am a stay at home dad during the day and tutor in the evenings and weekends. I have my Master's degree in public policy and am hoping to start a career in nonprofit fundraising or grant writing while continuing to tutor part time.

Experience

I have been tutoring for over ten years through the University of Michigan-Dearborn and through clients I found privately. I started out tutoring math when I was a high school senior and fell in love with helping people and have continued to do it ever since. I am looking forward to working with more students and instilling them with the confidence that they can succeed in their school work.

Approach

I was lucky that growing up both my dad and brother were especially great at explaining difficult school concepts to me. When I had trouble, I needed an explanation different than what the teacher offered in class. I bring that philosophy to tutoring. Some people are better learners when they write information down, others are better at hearing it, some need to see a visual representation, and even others learn better by having plenty of examples. I find what works best for my students.

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University of Michigan–Dearborn

Political Science

University of Michigan–Dearborn

Public Policy

Masters

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College Algebra Tutoring

I received A grades in Honors Algebra, Honors Algebra 2, Honors Pre-Calculus in high school and the mathematical concepts class I took in college. I tutored at least five students a semester in basic and advanced college algebra while I was tutoring at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. I have been tutoring algebra longer than any other subject for close to 12 years.

Criminal Justice Tutoring

Criminal Justice was one of my two minors in college. I received A or B grades in all of my classes including the American Judicial Process, Civil Rights and Liberties, Criminology, Current Issues in Criminal Justice, Juvenile Delinquency, and Terrorism and U.S. National Security. I have tutored a few college students in criminal justice, explaining confusing concepts and how to answer essay questions.

Economics Tutoring

I took undergraduate Microeconomics and then followed it up with a graduate course in Microeconomics, which is when I completely mastered the material. Graduate Microeconomics was one of my core classes for my Masters degree and I received an A in it. I have tutored several students in Micro at the college level. I do not have a mastery of Macroeconomics except for the parts that overlap with Micro.

Elementary Statistics Tutoring

My Political Analysis college class was all about applying statistics to politics and I received an A in that class. I have tutored in that and also have learned most of the statistic techniques used in math based classes. If it was advanced statistics I might not be the most help.

English Tutoring

I received an A in the college level English class I had in college and the classes I had in high school. I best learned English while studying and tutoring in test preparation for the ACT and LSAT. I have corrected several English assignments for students on topics like grammar and usage.

GED Tutoring

I have never tutored in the GED but I have an excellent grasp of all the material on the test. I have taken a practice GED test to make sure I am well versed in the material.

History Tutoring

I received A grades in European History and American History in high school and earned college credit for the AP U.S. History exam. In college, history was one of my two degree minors so I took and excelled in several other classes. I have tutored many students in both college and high school in history mainly focusing on pulling out key themes from the material and clarifying the significance of definitions and events.

Literature Tutoring

I excelled in all my English classes in college and high school looking at literature because I am great at reading comprehension and pulling out broader themes from written material. I have tutored mostly high school students in this subject because I had not always read the books the college students were reading. As long as it's material I am either familiar with or I can read quickly I can tutor in it.

Math Tutoring

Honors Algebra, Honors Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus were all high school classes in math where i received an A. In college, I took and received an A in a Mathematical Concepts course that dealt with less raw calculation mathematics like sequences, logic, and inductive reasoning. I have tutored in math for 12 years and have helped hundreds of students improve in the subject. It is the subject I have hoped the most students and I have not once had a student fail.

Micro-Economics Tutoring

I took undergraduate Microeconomics in college where I did fine with a B+ grade, but I really mastered the material in my graduate Microeconomics course where I received an A. I had to work hard to get better in this class and I feel it made me a better tutor for this material because I know what it was like to not immediately understand it. Microeconomics was a core class towards my Masters degree and I have helped tens of people improve their ability in the subject.

Philosophy Tutoring

In college, I received an A in my Introduction to Philosophy class that involved supporting and critiquing the arguments of several philosophers. I have tutored in the class multiple times and since not every professor teaches it the same, had to sometimes learn the philosophy by reading the material in the session. I have always been successful in helping students understand the meaning and key points to remember about a philosopher's view.

Political Science Tutoring

I have a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and maxed out the number of college classes I could take in it that would still count towards my degree. I always received high scores. I have tutored in it several times focusing on definitions, understanding the broader meaning behind material, and crafting answers to tests, essay questions, and writing papers.

Pre Calculus Tutoring

I received an A in my high school Pre Calculus class and was asked by my teacher to tutor in it over the summer for kids who were not understanding it. I especially like helping students in this class recognize the kind of different graphs that will result from the given equations and how to recognize them. I have helped several students make it through this class with better grades.

Psychology Tutoring

I took and received an A+ in my introduction to psychology as a natural science class in college that focused on several topics like learning about how the different parts of the brain learn and function. We also learned about the evolution of theories on how the brain works. I have only tutored in the subject a few times but I feel confident I can help someone with the material.

Reading Comprehension Tutoring

Reading comprehension is my greatest skill and why I feel I have been successful in school. I know how to pick out the crucial details in a passage or article and make connections to other writings and synthesize them all into a broader theme on the topic. I have helped almost every student I have ever tutored with some form of reading comprehension.

Sociology Tutoring

I have taken and received A grades in three different college level sociology classes. My public policy degree revolves around how government policy will impact the world. Thinking about the different perspectives in sociology helps put that policy into multiple contexts and considering the multiple effects it will have on society. I have tutored several students in the various sociology classes, sometimes combing through every definition in the book and other times quizzing students on questions they could expect to see on exams.

Study Skills Tutoring

Studying is the true key to success in school and knowing how to do it effectively can both save time and lead to a greater mastery of more material. I tutor in ways to reduce the amount of information needed to learn or memorize so the stress on the brain is reduced while maintaining all the major important material. My methods allow a student to reread through the chapters in the book quickly and to memorize definitions more effectively.

Writing Tutoring

Almost every class I had in undergraduate college involved writing at least a 3-5 page paper, with classes like my two composition classes requiring more. In graduate school, I needed to write a 10-16 page paper for every class. Writing so much and taking my professors' comments to heart improved my skill as a writer so that I received an A grade on every single paper I wrote. I have corrected hundreds of papers for students and helped them learn what professors want.

Writing Advance Tutoring

Algebra Tutoring

Algebra II Tutoring

AP English Tutoring

AP History Tutoring

Government Tutoring

Homework Coach Tutoring

Helping with homework is a key task for a tutor. It is important to be able to assist on homework without simply giving away the answers. My usual strategy is to explain how to do the work and then walk through a question together before letting the student try on their own. Then, I tell them what they did well and what they needed to improve to get the right answer if they did not.

Math Advance Tutoring

Pre Algebra Tutoring

SAT Math Tutoring

SAT Verbal/Writing Tutoring

Statistics Tutoring

Middle School Math Tutoring

Elementary Math Tutoring

Social Studies Tutoring

ACT English Tutoring

ACT Math Tutoring

ACT Reading Tutoring

GRE Tutoring

I have never taken the GRE but I have tutored in it multiple times before. Most of the material on the GRE is advanced versions of other standardized tests, which I am able to do.

PSAT Tutoring

I have taken the PSAT although I have never tutored anyone in it. I have tutored a large amount of students for the actual SAT though and so I think I would be well prepared to give out helpful test taking strategies for this kind of test. There are several simple ways to make any of these tests slightly easier.