Literary Analysis Tutors in Pearl River, NY
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Nyack College - B.S., Adolescent Education English (7-12)
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I like to think of myself as "an awakener," rather than a teacher, as Robert Frost once said . When working with students, I work to identify what strategies best work for them, and which also speak to their strong points and passions . I've been highly involved in athletics...
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Vassar College - BA, Sociology , Columbia University - MA, Teaching of English
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I'm skilled at teaching Reading, Writing, and Literature (Shakespeare, American, British, etc .). I've helped students with literary analysis, essay-and-persuasive writing, public speaking, and critical reading . I've worked with students of many education levels to prepare...
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New College of Florida - BA, History , Columbia University - MA, South Asian Studies
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Previously, I went to school at New College of Florida to get my BA in History . I hope to be a professor someday and I consider myself to always be a student, myself . I have worked as a tutor with a variety of students . This includes tutoring elementary school students...
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Emerson College - BFA, Writing, Literature & Publishing
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My tutoring style also involves a team setting of problem-solving and open communication . I believe in building up the confidence of each individual and?bolstering academic autonomy . In my spare time, I really like to draw, bake, and knit . And I have an obsession...
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Columbia University - Bachelors, English
Experience
In my free time, I helped tutor students in a number of challenging subjects, including grammar, public speaking, and SAT prep, as well as help them develop the organizational skills and study habits needed to excel in an academic setting . I believe that the best way to...
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Boston College - BA, English/Secondary Education , Boston College - M Ed, Curriculum and Instruction
Experience
While working in these schools, I also directed programming for international students . Compassion plays a big role for me as a teacher, and working with high school students led me to care more and more about the importance of equality for all in education . I firmly...
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University of Maryland-College Park - BA, English Language and Literature , Johns Hopkins University - MLA, Liberal Arts
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Working together on the mechanics of writing, as well as expanding their vocabulary and improving their grammatical skills, are important skills for educational and professional success . Aside from tutoring, I am currently interning for the Guggenheim and Whitney Curatorial...
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Brown University - BA, Literary Arts
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From what I've seen, the most progress is made with a student when the learning can be accomplished within the context of natural conversation, rather than rigidly structured memorization of facts and terms. I am most passionate about the fields of History, Literature, and...
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Claremont McKenna College - BA, Literature, Film, and Gender Studies , Teachers College, Columbia University - MA, Teaching of English,...
Experience
Many of the students I taught were the first members of their families to apply to?colleges and universities, and my role was to help them with their application essays . Additional experience that I have includes working at an educational nonprofit and organizing a boot camp...
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Harvard University - BA, History and Literature
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While in college, I wrote, directed, and produced plays, led tours around Harvard, and wrote my thesis on the criticism of art in 1960s New York . I still?write for the theater and I am doing apprentice work with?a resident theater group in the Metropolitan Museum . My goal...
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Lynchburg College - BA, English , Virginia Commonwealth University - MFA, Creative Writing
Experience
I have, since 2005, gone on to take jobs teaching English in countries like Hungary and Poland, and I've also taught in Manassas, Virginia, which happens to be my hometown.In terms of my specific expertise, I have instructed high school English and literature classes; I have...
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George Washington University - BA, Psychology , Relay Graduate School of Education - MAT, Childhood Education
Experience
When I was finished teaching for AmeriCorps, I stayed in the same community and continued teaching . I have taught a variety of different students from numerous backgrounds . I find satisfaction in discovering new teaching methods to reach each of my students, whether...
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NYU - BA, English and British Lit , IU Bloomington - PhD, German
Experience
I believe literature can reshape society . In addition to reading, I enjoy writing (working on a book of my own), studying religion, helping my wife at our barn, playing basketball, and hiking with my dog .? I tutor the languages (Latin, German, Hebrew, and English) and the...
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Vanderbilt University - BA, Philosophy , New York Film Academy - MFA, Screenwriting
Experience
We also need to understand how to fix the problem, and why we're doing what we're doing . It is very rewarding to work with my students and watch as they transform from disinterested to engaged and excited . I am passionate about what I do, and I look forward to helping my...