Introduction to Fiction Tutors in Clifton, NJ
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Seattle Pacific University - BA, English: Creative Writing
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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 present time, I am a student at CUNY Graduate Center working on my master's degree in...
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Princeton University - Bachelors, English , Columbia University in the City of New York - Masters, Creative Writing
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Thanks to that teacher, I began to express an interest in great books, and I even began to?find some humor in the material I was reading.While I have had academic success, I have also had?professional success . I have served as an editor for a number of popular magazines . ...
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Nyack College - B.S., Adolescent Education English (7-12)
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I currently work with a tutoring agency . I'm truly passionate about helping students to improve upon their writing and reading, skills which are relevant to any area of study . I like to think of myself as "an awakener," rather than a teacher, as Robert Frost once said . ...
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NYU - BA, English and British Lit , IU Bloomington - PhD, German
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in Germanic Studies and Comparative Literature from IU Bloomington, and a Bachelor of Arts in English from New York University . A professor in college accused me of catching "the reading bug," and I am guilty as charged . I believe literature can reshape society . In...
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Harvard University - BA, History and Literature
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I received my bachelor's degree in American History and Literature . 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...
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Washington University in St Louis - BA, English , St. Johns in Queens - MA, 7-12 ELA Education
Experience
As a writer and literary magazine owner, I?try to get each of my students to engage in the writing process in order to expand their communication and English skills . When I am not teaching, I am engaging the learning process by growing my magazine and teaching myself new...
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University of Maryland-College Park - BA, English Language and Literature , Johns Hopkins University - MLA, Liberal Arts
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I enjoy tutoring because I feel that working one-on-one with a student offers superior learning results . I enjoy supporting them as they solve problems and learn to articulate their opinions . Working together on the mechanics of writing, as well as expanding their...
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Vanderbilt University - BA, Philosophy , New York Film Academy - MFA, Screenwriting
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I have a very diverse educational background, and I am confident that my teaching style will lead to the success of my students . When tutoring, one must understand that problems are more than just what that problem is . We also need to understand how to fix the problem, and...
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George Washington University - BA, Psychology , Relay Graduate School of Education - MAT, Childhood Education
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Also during this time, I was part of the teaching team at a charter school called the Bronx Charter School for Excellence . 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...
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Baruch College - BBA, Economics
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I am in my final year at Baruch College in New York City, where I am working on a bachelor's degree in economics . Prior to pursuing my bachelor's, I received an associate degree in science, along with a minor in English.When learning new material, I strive to develop a...
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Saint Peter's College - Bachelors, English and Philosophy , Montclair State University - Masters, Teaching, K - 6
Experience
I use a variety of teaching methods to ensure that I meet the student's individual needs . I encourage full mastery of any subject I tutor in . In my free time, I enjoy a diverse set of activities . I spend time with my friends and family riding bikes, climbing rocks,...
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York University - BA, Sociology , CUNY Brooklyn College - MA, English Literature
Experience
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 present my husband and I supervise an adult creative writing group . Individual tutoring in my favorite academic relationship . I...
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Barnard College, Columbia University - BA, English
Experience
I believe if I can understand wherein the struggle lies, I will be able to help them more . I then design our tutoring session around their struggles.I am a writer, and I love to work with students and show them how to express and put their thoughts into compelling essays...
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro - Bachelors, Humanities and Social Sciences
Experience
Outside of tutoring, I also work with groups of students as a substitute teacher and one-on-one with students as a guitar instructor . Those two jobs have also taught me new strategies and techniques for patiently and successfully engaging with my students . When I'm not...