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Fun Facts
I worked as reporter, editor and proofreader. I have two cats, Loki and The Great Catsby, who run the household but never do any chores or help pay the rent. Weekends will see me reading, writing poetry, watching comedies, and hanging out with seven nieces and nephews.
About Me
I love the English language, and helping people learn to use it to communicate and build connections. I think better communication is the answer to so many problems in the world, from a global scale to individual interactions. I have a degree in English from the maryland">University of Maryland. I graduated with honors. I attended Earlham School of Religion and hold and M.Div. I worked as a hospice chaplain for many years, providing spiritual care to sick people and their loved ones.
Experience
I tutored undergraduate and graduate students at maryland">University of Maryland at College Park's Writing Center, helping them with assignments ranging from lab reports to honors theses to dissertations to papers on philosophy. I even helped some students with their resumes! Since then, I have tutored elementary, middle school and high school students with any course with a reading or writing component and with test preparation. I love being able to impact students' lives in an immediate way.
Approach
So often in learning situations, we only hear about what we are doing wrong. That's no way to motivate people! I use a lot of positive feedback, encouragement and praise to build students' confidence and increase their appetite for learning. I don't avoid pointing out mistakes, but there is always something a student is doing well that I can mention. My goal is to empower students to find, retain, and practice both knowledge and skills.
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I was an English major with a concentration in creative writing. I worked as a reporter, editor and proofreader for several publications. I took journalism courses and coursework in literature and all types of writing.
English Tutoring
I was an English major and graduated summa cum laude and received an award for Excellence in English upon graduation. I studied every kind of writing, from memoirs to fiction. I took coursework in modern and classical poetry and literature of all kinds.
ESL Tutoring
I have several times volunteered to help students learn English. At the University of Maryland, I participated in a Speaking Partners program to help international students learn coversational English. After college I coordinated volunteers for a program that taught refugees from Southeast Asia about living in the United States and helped them learn English.
GED Tutoring
As a reporter and editor with five years of experience for several different publications, and as an English major who graduated with high honors, I feel confident that I can help students with the verbal component of any test. I worked in my university's Writing Center, where I tutored graduate and undergraduate students in the skills they needed for any course or test involving writing and reading.
Graduate Level Writing Tutoring
I worked in my university's Writing Center, where I tutored graduate and undergraduate students in the skills they needed for any course or test involving writing and reading. My coursework as a graduate student in seminary (I hold a Master of Divinity degree and worked as chaplain and spiritual caregiver) involved writing lengthy papers on a variety of topics, including psychology, religion, philosophy, spirituality, human sexuality, family systems, sociology, and more. All of my papers and thesis received high praise from my professors.
History Tutoring
My graduate and undergraduate coursework has included history of religion, American history, world history, and ancient history. I minored in classics, the study of the ancient Greek language, religion and culture.
Literature Tutoring
I hold a bachelor's degree in English with concentrations in literature and creative writing. I graduated with a 3.8 GPA. I studied literature from a feminist perspective and from an African American perspective as well as classical poetry and prose from France, Russia, the US and the UK, from Beowulf to Shakespeare to Fitzgerald. I wrote well-received papers on interpreting poetry, essays, memoirs and fiction.
Philosophy Tutoring
My graduate and undergraduate philosophy coursework has consisted of ethics, logic, epistemology, religious philosophy, theology, history of philosophy, and philosophy from a feminist and African American perspective.
Political Science Tutoring
As an undergraduate, I studied political science as it relates to women's studies, African American history, ancient cultures such as the roots of democracy in ancient Greece, and the history of the world wars.
Psychology Tutoring
While studying for my M.Div. at Earlham College, I studied family systems, counseling and therapies, pastoral care and counseling, human sexuality, ethics, group psychology, crisis intervention, addictions, and much more. I used these principles every day during my 10 years of work as a hospice chaplain.
Reading Comprehension Tutoring
My love of reading, my bachelor's degree in English (having graduated with high honors), and my coursework in interpretation of literature from many time periods and cultures qualify me to help students of all ages in reading comprehension. I have helped students of all ages learn the skills to understand what they are reading. I know how to make reading fun instead of dull or scary, and can teach students to retain what they read.
Religion Tutoring
I hold a Master's degree called an M.Div. and worked as a chaplain providing spiritual care to dying people and their families for 10 years. I worked with patients from all religious backgrounds and those with no specific religious upbringing. My coursework included theology, biblical studies, pastoral care, the history of religion, and theodicy.
Study Skills Tutoring
I have helped middle school and high school students use technology and common-sense suggestions to increase their time management and decrease procrastination. I help students feel less overwhelmed by helping them set manageable goals, communicate more effectively with teachers, and organize their work load more effectively.
Writing Tutoring
I worked as a writer, reporter, assistant editor, proofreader, copy-editor and more for a variety of trade publications, including Space News, TV Technology, and Bi Women Quarterly As an English major, I hold a 3.8 GPA and graduated summa cum laude. My graduate and undergraduate coursework included specialization in creative writing and writing essays and nonfiction.
Writing Advance Tutoring
I have tutored graduate students in writing theses, dissertations and papers on every type of subject, from business to the narratives in laboratory reports. As a former editor and reporter, I am experienced in adapting writing styles for a variety of audiences and can help you learn to do the same.
ISEE Tutoring
As a reporter and editor with five years of experience for several different publications, and as an English major who graduated with high honors, I feel confident that I can help students with the verbal component of any test. I worked in my university's Writing Center, where I tutored graduate and undergraduate students in the skills they needed for any course or test involving writing and reading.
Science Tutoring
I enjoyed the science coursework I took as an undergraduate at University of Maryland. I studied basic chemistry, biology, geology and physics.
Social Studies Tutoring
I hold a Bachelor's degree with a 3.8 GPA. My coursework has included American history, world history and ancient history; I have taken political science and government coursework as well. I can help students with reading comprehension, writing papers, and retention of information in a fun, interesting manner.
ACT English Tutoring
As a reporter and editor with five years of experience for several different publications, and as an English major who graduated with high honors, I feel confident that I can help students with the verbal component of any test. I worked in my university's Writing Center, where I tutored graduate and undergraduate students in the skills they needed for any course or test involving writing and reading.
ACT Reading Tutoring
As a reporter and editor with five years of experience for several different publications, and as an English major who graduated with high honors, I feel confident that I can help students with the verbal component of any test. I worked in my university's Writing Center, where I tutored graduate and undergraduate students in the skills they needed for any course or test involving writing and reading.
GMAT Tutoring
As a reporter and editor with five years of experience for several different publications, and as an English major who graduated with high honors, I feel confident that I can help students with the verbal component of any test. I worked in my university's Writing Center, where I tutored graduate and undergraduate students in the skills they needed for any course or test involving writing and reading.
GRE Tutoring
As a reporter and editor with five years of experience for several different publications, and as an English major who graduated with high honors, I can help students with the verbal component of any test. I worked in my university's Writing Center, where I tutored graduate and undergraduate students in the skills they needed for any course or test involving writing and reading.
ISEE Tutoring
As a reporter and editor with five years of experience for several different publications, and as an English major who graduated with high honors, I can help students with the verbal component of any test. I worked in my university's Writing Center, where I tutored graduate and undergraduate students in the skills they needed for any course or test involving writing and reading.
LSAT Tutoring
As a reporter and editor with five years of experience for several different publications, and as an English major who graduated with high honors, I can help students with the verbal component of any test. I worked in my university's Writing Center, where I tutored graduate and undergraduate students in the skills they needed for any course or test involving writing and reading.
PSAT Tutoring
As a reporter and editor with five years of experience for several different publications, and as an English major who graduated with high honors, I can help students with the verbal component of any test. I worked in my university's Writing Center, where I tutored graduate and undergraduate students in the skills they needed for any course or test involving writing and reading.
STAAR Reading Tutoring
As a reporter and editor with five years of experience for several different publications, and as an English major who graduated with high honors, I can help students with the verbal component of any test. I worked in my university's Writing Center, where I tutored graduate and undergraduate students in the skills they needed for any course or test involving writing and reading.
TOEFL Tutoring
I have several times volunteered to help students learn English. At the University of Maryland, I participated in a Speaking Partners program to help international students learn coversational English. After college I coordinated volunteers for a program that taught refugees from Southeast Asia about living in the United States and helped them learn English.
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