Introduction to Poetry Tutors in Dobbs Ferry, NY
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Washington University in St Louis - BA, English , St. Johns in Queens - MA, 7-12 ELA Education
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Prior to St. John's, I got an undergraduate degree in English from Washington University, located in St. Louis . I hold the proper certifications for teaching English to middle and high school students in New York City . I also have three years of experience working for the...
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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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Columbia University in the City of New York - BA, English , CUNY Hunter College - MA, English Adolescent Education
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I earned my bachelor's degree?at?Columbia University, where I specialized in world literature . I continued my education at Hunter College, where I earned my Master of Arts in Adolescent English Education . I have nearly a decade of teaching and tutoring experience, and?have...
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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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Harvard University - BA, History and Literature
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I minored in the theater . 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...
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New York University - Bachelor of Science, Marketing , California College of Arts - Master of Fine Arts, Writing
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I've also had my poetry published in journals . As a tutor, I've helped college-level and high school level students learn to become better writers . I'm a supportive tutor who encourages students to develop a love of learning that they can use academically and in their...
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George Washington University - BA, Psychology , Relay Graduate School of Education - MAT, Childhood Education
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This school was for high achieving students, and the fourth grade students I taught there for two years were among the highest scoring students in the state, and the school was the top charter school in the city . When I was finished teaching for AmeriCorps, I stayed in 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...
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Babson College - BS, Business Administration
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I can tutor in the SAT and ACT preparation, and then help students with their admissions essays and applications . No matter what I am tutoring, I will be also teaching proper note taking skills and test-taking skills, which are separate from knowing the content . These make...
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York University - BA, Sociology , CUNY Brooklyn College - MA, English Literature
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I earned?my master's degree in English Literature from Brooklyn College . At London's Brunel University, I earned a Postgraduate Certificate in Contemporary Literature and Culture . I received my Sociology bachelor's degree from the University of York, and I was awarded an...
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro - Bachelors, Humanities and Social Sciences
Experience
When I'm not working with my students in the classroom, I enjoy hiking, photography, creative writing, and listening to music .? 10th Grade Reading, 10th Grade Writing, 11th Grade Reading, 11th Grade Writing, 12th Grade Reading, 12th Grade Writing, 1st Grade Reading, 1st Grade...
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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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Brigham Young University-Provo - Bachelors, Political Science and Government , New York University - Masters, Performance Studies
Experience
I also offer homework support and help students prepare for upcoming standardized exams such as the SAT and ACT . My favorite subjects to tutor are public speaking, performing arts, debate, and writing . However, I find there are aspects of these found in all of the other...
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Middlebury College - BA, English and American Literatures
Experience
I taught sophomores and juniors English as a Foreign Language . When I came back to the U.S ., I moved to New York . My teaching experience includes Gender Identity and Creative Writing workshops at a Yale summer program, theatre classes for elementary students, and public...