American Literature Tutors in Montara, CA
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Danny K.
Private American Literature tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
In 2013, I graduated with honors from the UC Berkeley Department of History. While my thesis work was focused on Latin American history,...
Experience
Therefore, when tutoring this subject, it is my goal to help my student stay calm and collected when approaching large amounts of work, and to give them tools to break this work down into accessible chunks . In our first session, I would want to have them outline their...
Nehel K.
Private American Literature tutor in Palo Alto, CA
Education
BA History and International Relations at Stanford University GPA Masters in Education from CamGPA 4.0/4.0
Experience
Teaching (high school and University) and tutoring since 2005 Tutored Grades 5 to 12 in English, History, Writing, Reading as well as SATs, 2006 - 2014 Taught K 9 to K 12 at a high school 2010-2012 Lectured for London School of Economics external program 2010 -...
Jason P.
Private American Literature tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara. I am a graduate from De La Salle...
Experience
I also traveled the country raising awareness for Human Trafficking . I have eight years of teaching experience in formal and informal settings with native and non native English speakers . Before my teaching career and the Peace Corps, I worked in the film and...
Jasmine E.
Private American Literature tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
I graduated in August 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts from UC Santa Cruz, with a double major in Film & Digital Media (Critical Film...
Experience
While being an editor and being a tutor are very different things, I believe that the desire to help each individual writer to develop and strengthen their voice and arguments is a constant in both of these positions . I chose World Literature & Cultural Studies as my...
Jeffrey N.
Private American Literature tutor in San Leandro, CA
Education
Yale University, BA in Comparative Literature (GPA: 3.86) Cambridge University, MA in Medieval and Renaissance English...
Experience
In 2018, Dr. Neil taught in Beijing for TAL Education, the world's largest educational company, creating a brand new program in the Humanities for Chinese middle school students . Jeffrey helps students write essays, letters, and business proposals that have led to...
Tikva H.
Private American Literature tutor in Palo Alto, CA
Education
MFA - Creative Writing - University of California, Riverside - GPA: 4/4 - Completed: August 2016 MA - Philosophy - New School for...
Experience
I am a warm, dedicated and attentive tutor . I genuinely love the learning process and am passionate about helping my students succeed . Over the last decade, I have helped students from elementary school to graduate school master just about every imaginable written...
Cynthia G.
Private American Literature tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
University of California, Berkeley, B.A History (minor concentration in Spanish language and literature) San Francisco State...
Experience
Presently serve as a Spanish tutor to a local family Tutored elementary math and reading after school to groups of 1-2 students, while serving as an elementary school teacher My interest in tutoring is simple: I love being able to make a clear, immediate, and lasting...
Claire M.
Private American Literature tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
English major with a specialization in post-bellum American literature; graduated magna cum laude with highest department honors from...
Experience
Throughout college, I informally tutored my peers in history, literature, and the relationship between the two . My studies have resulted in me having a very strong background in American history, politics, and literature; I also have a general working knowledge of the...
David M.
Private American Literature tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
PhD in English Literature from U.C. Berkeley, 2015
Experience
I taught college writing for 6 years (while in grad school) and recently taught middle school students how to read and analyze poetry . I enjoy showing students how to "close-read" literature and how to develop their ideas and observations into an expository essay . The...
Jenny H.
Private American Literature tutor in Emeryville, CA
Education
I received my Masters in Education from the College of William and Mary in 2015 with a GPA of 3.9. Previously, I received my Bachelors in...
Experience
In my classes, I have learned how to help a student excel by engaging them in the subject material and making it relevant to their lives . As a tutor, I aim to help my students understand the connection between what they are learning in class and how it relates to their...
Lavonnda H.
Private American Literature tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
I graduated from high school with a 4.2 GPA. During high school I took 6 AP courses: World History, U.S. History, Government, English...
Experience
I am tutoring again because there is a great thrill in being able to help someone who is in need . There are so many people who could do great things if they only had a person to answer that hard question that they have been stuck on and has made learning an excruciating...
Scott F.
Private American Literature tutor in New York, NY
Education
I received my Masters in English and American Literature from Mills College in California in 2018, finishing with a 4.0 GPA while also...
Experience
College Essays I love writing and I love college even greater . I love self expression and originality and I love it when a student I work with gets admitted to the college of their dreams. I love students and all the obstacles they overcome through hard work and...
Gwen S.
Private American Literature tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
I have a Bachelor's of Social Work from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, class of 2014; I am working towards a Master's...
Experience
I also have experience working in a girls ? group home setting, applying Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training to support and manage adolescent girls with behavioral, emotional, and mental health needs . My strengths lie in essay writing and test taking, especially in...
Randy B.
Private American Literature tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
BA English Literature, University of Minnesota Minor, American Studies, University of Minnesota MA Creative Writing, National...
Experience
While abroad, I helped to successfully matriculate graduate school level ESL students by raising reading levels three grades in three months, which was test-verified . I attribute their success to their hard work and placing trust in using "3rd Space" learning, where the...