Introduction to Poetry Tutors in Clifton, NJ
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University of Nebraska at Omaha - BFA, Literature and Writing , Columbia University in the City of New York - MFA, Writing
Experience
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 their comprehension and critical thinking skills . ...
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Seattle Pacific University - BA, English: Creative Writing
Experience
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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Nyack College - B.S., Adolescent Education English (7-12)
Experience
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
Experience
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
Experience
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
Experience
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
Experience
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
Experience
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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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,...
Education
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...
Education
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...
Education
Oberlin College - BA, Comparative Literature
Experience
As a tutor, I have helped develop a love of reading in many of my students who didn't enjoy the activity in the past. In addition, I recently educated myself on test preparation skills, and I now feel that I have the teaching skills needed to help?students prepare for tests,...
Education
Columbia University in the City of New York - BA, English , CUNY Hunter College - MA, English Adolescent Education
Experience
During my graduate studies, I learned a variety of methods to help students conquer their academic challenges, and enjoy helping students achieve their academic goals in reading, expository writing, fiction writing, poetry, American literature, British literature, and related...