I graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC in 2008, the oldest English speaking acting conservatory in the world. I graduated Summa from University of St Thomas with a BA in English, and just wrapped up a MS in Data Science from Northwestern. I'm a huge Red Sox fan and love watching detective shows when I have free time.... Positivity. Always. I believe that if a student is given positive tools and is...
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...would love to instill that same type of enthusiasm in my students. My photography classes introduce the possibilities of the art by providing examples, asking questions, and allowing students to fill in the blanks. My hope for all of my learners is to help them communicate their own unique perspectives of the world and to acknowledge those perspectives as valid. I have also spent the last three and a half years teaching English online, ages...
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...have needed tutoring for my hurdles, and I am here to help you or your children jump your hurdles. I have enlisted many tutors to help me through my challenges. I know it's frustrating , but I know the reward of the achievement. I am very grateful for the enlistment of my tutor's help, especially during times of despair. Tutors give you the help and confidence required for learning. I am patient, caring, knowledgeable, responsible,...
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...editor in Europe, Asia and the Americas, and in addition to the toughest school in journalism, it has given me the opportunity to dramatically expand my understanding of different cultures and people, and it has been a non-stop learning opportunity. It has also been a school in excellence and perseverance. Recently I’ve been working on a photographing and writing a book about my experiences traveling with one of the last traditional circuses in America while...
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...American/British high schools and universities, and adults who wanted to brush up or continue to learn more. I enjoy working with students and seeing them learn and make progress. I like to think that learning anything can be fun. It all depends on the approach you take. During my time in Japan, I continued to study Japanese myself, passing the highest level of the Japanese Language Proficiency test. Preparing for the different levels of the...
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...order to understand and communicate ideas. Through my experience as a tutor, I developed a multifaceted approach to teaching and learning; a style that is adaptable and uniquely catered to each individual personality. I have found that humor and games are particularly effective in motivating students to achieve in subjects they may otherwise find dull or abstract. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about languages and literature. I have...
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...Duke University and a MFA from Maine Media College. I recently returned from teaching English in Saudi Arabia for 3 years, in a private university and a technical college. Before that I spent 4 wonderful years in Oman, teaching English to first and second year university students. It was an amazing place with equally amazing people! My specialties are writing, essay writing and ESL. In my photo teaching, I used to design and teach numerous...
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...a silly metaphor to better explain the process. Not everyone learns the same so I appreciate when a student gives feedback and we can work together to achieve their goals. I can relate to being overwhelmed when taking quizzes and tests so I also try to give test taking advice. For example, in Financial Accounting, I suggest information like the accounting equation and an example journal entry be written off to the side. Accounting questions...
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I am a 3rd year student at Wright State University. I am currently studying Marketing with minors in Art History and Studio Art. Although I am currently in a business field I have a passion for reading, writing and biology. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
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...social, emotional, and academic goals. I plan to pursue a certification in ESE to continue serving an underserved group. I love working with students to develop goals and strategies for success. I tend to focus on English, writing, literature, and grammar with my tutoring students. I can cover a wide range of subjects if necessary, however. In my spare time I like to travel, go to museums, take road trips, do yoga, read, write, and...
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...was homeschooled until I graduated high school, so I am very familiar working one-on-one. I also have been babysitting since I was 12 years old, so I adore working with children. I am a great communicator and I love making things fun and easier to understand. English/Writing is my favorite subject! I have previously traveled to Cambodia and Thailand to teach English and Music. I also secretly have a love for math, especially pre-algebra. In...
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...have not only an interest, but a motivation to help others. I have helped students get into Ivy League schools as well as other top universities across the country with top scholarships. I tutor in all subjects from French to Essay Writing and Algebra to Chemistry! I want my students and tutees to see the value in themselves and know that they can accomplish anything with determination and hard work! Realizing you can do it...
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...learn through our mistakes and I will be cheering you on, never punish you for learning. My grandmother was a wonderful teacher who helped me re-learn Chinese when I moved back from Japan to China. Because my grandma served as a mentor who believed that 'I can do it', I remained confident and went from bottom of class to top. Ultimately, we will not only work on your weakness, but also develop mental and physical...
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I am a graduate of Penn State University Main Campus with a degree in art and art education K-12. I currently teach grades 6-8 in Pittsburgh. I can tutor all core subjects for grades K-8. I especially enjoy tutoring/teaching reading. Outside of teaching I am an avid outdoors person. I love to teach and am looking forward to helping you!... By showing them strategies to work independently. Creating excitement so they become motivated.... Helping them to...
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...summa cum laude this spring with a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Columbia International University. I have a passion for helping others achieve their academic and career goals. I am very experienced with children and young adults, and I love teaching them. I also do well with older students, being a recent college graduate myself. My favorite subjects to teach are writing, English, and literature classes because of my professional background in journalism.
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Hi, my name is Katrina! My outlook on teaching is that everybody is different in their own way, and to be a good teacher you have to recognize that everyone learns differently. I try to cater my lessons to each student to better help THEM understand.
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...of subjects, I am most passionate about Calculus and Physics. In my experience I have found that many students struggle with math because tutors are not willing to present the information in multiple different ways. Similarly, I believe it is important to slow down and explain the concepts at a speed the student feels most comfortable at. I try to show all students that math is interesting and that no concept is too difficult to...
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...art camps. In my spare time, I enjoy painting, photography, traveling, hiking in the mountains, playing bongo drums and attending church events. I enjoy inspiring young people to use their creativity and express themselves in different ways. I love sharing my own experiences of traveling around the world and my personal knowledge of diverse cultures, artists and artistic movements. It would be my honor to work with you and get to know your interests and...
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I am a current high school Digital Filmmaking and Commercial Photography teacher with over a decade of teaching experience, including at the college level. I have a passion for working with students of all backgrounds, skill sets, and learning styles to reach their full potential. The overwhelming majority of the classes I teach are in visual communications such as digital filmmaking, and commercial photography, and graphic design.
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Teaching is my passion and I have done it on high academic levels as well as teaching athletic skills. I sometimes use the Socratic method and frequently use analogies that the students can use to relate what they know to what they are learning. I love it when a student has that "Aha" reaction of understanding. I explain why the topic they are studying is important and relevant to their goals. I never shame. Humor is...
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Modern technology, like the ubiquitous smartphone, has made photography an important aspect of the modern world, but just because someone owns a camera does not mean that he or she knows how to use its functions in ways that will produce the most artistically pleasing results. Introduction to Photography courses aim to help students learn exactly what cameras can do, as well as teach them to give thought to the choices they make when deciding to photograph an object according to artistic principles, like the rule of thirds. These classes can thus present a variety of challenges to students wishing to master the basics of this craft, challenges that help them to gain the mixture of practical and theoretical knowledge that can allow them to achieve their best possible work.
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If you want to work in the medium of traditional film or to make use of the most up-to-date technology and digital editing software, tutors can help you know when and how to use the various photography methods and mediums. They can walk you through the aspects of photography that you struggle with in a way that challenges you without seeming overwhelming. Since each tutoring session is one-on-one, you can have your instructor's full attention and get immediate feedback on all the questions that may crop up while learning a new skill and working with cameras of various styles. Do you need to decide which lens to use for your class project? Your tutor can provide advice. Not sure what effects an adjustment to the white balance of your photographs can cause? Your tutor can demonstrate this with examples. Need to research a particular photographer's work? Your tutor can point you in the right direction and provide feedback on your progress throughout the process.
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Recent Photography Tutoring Session Notes
Tonight we worked on another Precis. The topic was the Thomas Nast cartoon. She already had a thesis statement, which she had worked on in class. It was really good, and she liked it, so that's what we worked with. Her teacher had established a basic structure for what she needed to talk about, which made it a little easier to get started. But the student is starting to see/hear what sounds awkward as far as wording and transitions go. So she is not being complacent when it comes to her writing. That is definitely a change from the first time we worked together on a writing assignment way back in the fall. She is also now aware of what might be a run-on, and she is self-correcting/editing as she writes.
Today, we met and continued attacking the test strategies. We decided that the student will not be taking the essay because in doing the math and calculating her potential score, this risk is not worth the potential gain of changing her writing score. The writing score is scaled by the essay and right now her writing score is so high that she would have to match that with a near perfect essay. Thus, there is no real gain to taking the essay.
We did work on Math and Science, going over many practice problems and talking about timing.
For next time, the student will need to:
1) Practice Reading and Science (especially timing)
2) Learn the trigonometry functions
Properties of right triangles, parallel and perpendicular lines, corresponding, alternate interior, and same side interior angles, and problem solving using logic. Student seems to be much more confident in geometry than other math areas, but is having some issues with logical thinking on word problems.
We worked on some physics; the second moment of inertia problems were causing some confusion so we spent some time working through the formulas and developing an intuition for what was happening. In the end I think he knows in his mind what inertia, momentum and fore are and how they relate to each other; now we just have to work on applying them to a problem. In differential equations he is coming up against systems of differential equations so matrix algebra is on the table. We worked with matrix multiplication, determinants, inverses and Cramer's rule. Those topics seemed to sink in well.
We went over the student's practice tests, and techniques for writing the essay. We focused on math topics that he had learned in school but forgotten (and might need for the exam), and did some reading comprehension "slow" drills so that he could see how working through the questions more slowly could help him get the right answer.
We focused on the math section. The student's overall score was the same as her initial test. She struggled with identifying how to begin many problems, but once they were explained to her, she found them easy in relation to concepts. She needs to focus on practicing so that she will gain confidence; she has the understanding of basic concepts.
