...I have professional experience as a tutor as well as with classroom instruction, but I find the most joy in working with students one on one and progressing beyond their expectations. My educational background is broad and diverse, I have a BA in Comparative Literature (focused on science fictio... (read more)
My educational background makes me the ideal tutor for a diverse group of students. I was homeschooled until 9th grade, when I began attending a charter school focused on sustainability and hands-on learning. I then attended Hartwick College, where I majored in math, economics, and environmental chemistry and minored in environmental science and policy. (read more)
...I teach literature in a similar fashion, having the students look at a writer's diction-- how he or she uses words-- and use of rhetorical devices, so that they can develop a "toolbox" of ways to convey their own ideas. Most students have learned the basics; direct instruction boosts their confi... (read more)
...I took several grammar courses during my time at SUNY Plattsburgh, and I was a teaching assistant for a grammar and style course. We can go over grammar in one's writing, or we can use worksheets or other examples to learn the basic structures in English. My college career for the last three years has focused on tutoring writing. (read more)