...I received my PhD in English from Duke University and have taught English literature at the college and high school levels for a decade. I have taught English literature and freshman writing at Duke, literature at Emerson College, and upper-level English and freshman writing courses at the US Na... (read more)
...My goal is to help my students create an authentic voice in their writing, making their essays stand out to admissions committees. Having learned English as a second language at the age of nine, I understand the challenges that immigrants and first-generation college students face in mastering a... (read more)
...I've completed the test prep class for the R.I.C.A and have over 120 volunteer hours helping with reading in various schools. I have my B.A. in early childhood education and have been tutoring Language arts for over 9 years. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Education from a California State University Long Beach. (read more)
...I instruct students on how to read a text, how to take notes, how to create formula sheets for their personal use, how to store information for later use and citation in a paper, and how to organize their answers on a page. As a student, teacher, and tutor, I have learned the art of focusing on ... (read more)
...Reading with someone to help explain vocabulary and understand themes can help in preparing for class, reviewing for tests, and earning good grades. I received a perfect score on the vocabulary portion of the SAT. Even if you do not take Latin, vocabulary can be learned, although most students do not learn new words solely by looking them up on their own. (read more)