Introduction to Poetry Tutors in Manhasset, NY
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Seattle Pacific University - BA, English: Creative Writing
Experience
I have taught students from childhood through adulthood and at different levels of ability . I am from Oregon, but I have studied in a number of different countries, including South Africa where I studied drama, and in England where I studied Shakespeare at Oxford . At the...
Education
University of Nebraska at Omaha - BFA, Literature and Writing , Columbia University in the City of New York - MFA, Writing
Experience
I'm also able to help students prepare for the SAT . I am most passionate about tutoring students in language-based courses, like literature, art history, history, and the social sciences . I am a supportive and collaborative tutor, and I enjoy helping my students increase...
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Nyack College - B.S., Adolescent Education English (7-12)
Experience
All through college, I completed coursework in Literature, and I have broad expertise in the subject, from critical reading skills to the craft of writing . I'm well-acquainted with U.S . Literature, British Literature, the Classics (Milton, Shakespeare, etc .), Y.A . ...
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New York University - Bachelor of Science, Marketing , California College of Arts - Master of Fine Arts, Writing
Experience
Since then, I spent eight years as an adjunct professor teaching poetry, composition, and literature . 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...
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Colgate University - BA, English , Fordham Law - JD, Law
Experience
I have a comprehensive working knowledge of various tests, like the SAT and the Regents . My method involves viewing each exam as a game . In my mind, there is a code that needs to be cracked, and I have to figure out the structure of each section and question type?in order...
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Columbia University in the City of New York - BA, English , CUNY Hunter College - MA, English Adolescent Education
Experience
I tailor my teaching style to make the process of learning enjoyable and meaningful, and emphasize that achieving and struggling are both valid ways to discover one's strengths and weaknesses . During my graduate studies, I learned a variety of methods to help students...
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SUNY at Binghamton - Bachelors, English , CUNY Queens College - Current Grad Student, Mathematics Education
Experience
I can tutor students in algebra, elementary school math, pre-algebra, pre-calculus, trigonometry, middle school math, English, essay writing and editing, grammar, GED prep, SAT prep, GRE prep, and other test prep . In my spare time, I like to listen to music, go to the gym,...
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CUNY Hunter College - Current Undergrad, English
Experience
I hold a Bachelor of English Literature from Hunter College . My studies have made me appreciate literature from all over . I have also learned that everyone has different points-of-view on things and to take them into account . I am always learning from others and shifting...
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Cathedral College - B.A., English , CUNY Brooklyn College - M.A., English
Experience
With over 35 years of teaching experience, I have enjoyed thoroughly being in this profession . I think that education is not merely about acquiring facts and doing well on exams, but it should lead to lifelong learning . Through education, people not only gain knowledge but...
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University of Maryland-College Park - BA, English Language and Literature , Johns Hopkins University - MLA, Liberal Arts
Experience
I also worked as a teaching assistant and guest lecturer in creative writing and literature . I spent some time as an intern in the education department in the Folger Shakespeare Library . Furthermore, I have experience teaching research methods to students . I am capable...
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Washington University in St Louis - BA, English , St. Johns in Queens - MA, 7-12 ELA Education
Experience
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 Department of Education . My background in education and tutoring is heavy-handed; I have extensive experience in...
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George Washington University - BA, Psychology , Relay Graduate School of Education - MAT, Childhood Education
Experience
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...
Education
Vanderbilt University - BA, Philosophy , New York Film Academy - MFA, Screenwriting
Experience
Part of what makes me a great tutor is my friendly and approachable nature . I tutor in a way that is both professional but very fun as well . Completing hard work doesn't have to be doom and gloom; it can be made into a creative and enjoyable experience as well ! I have...
Education
York University - BA, Sociology , CUNY Brooklyn College - MA, English Literature
Experience
Studying in Britain, the United States, and Germany has given me the expertise I need to tutor and teach in German and English . At the Munich International School, I taught first through fifth graders German for two years . I also taught ESL at a German summer camp . At...