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Having been tutored fora number of years, I am well versed in different approaches to learning as well as teaching young students in a way that they may learn more efficiently. I understand that not everyone learns the same, and it's up to the tutor to discover what works best for each pupil and facilitate the learning. I understand the value of patience in helping students learn in an environment that may be more comfortable for them than a traditional classroom.

I have several years of experience tutoring, I've taken a tutoring skills class while I was at Santa Barbara City College, and went through two training seminars on effective tutoring skills during the time I worked for CSU, Chico. I love helping students learn and gain confidence in their abilities. I have a warm and friendly demeanor, am really patient, and know that it is my responsibility to adapt my tutoring style to fit the learning style of the tutee. Students I tutored at both Santa Barbara City College and CSU Chico recommended me highly, tended to come back to me, and also brought their friends and classmates to come get tutoring from me.I have tutored Music Theory at Santa Barbara City College for three semesters while I was a student there. I continued to tutor Music Theory at California State University, Chico during my senior year.

I believe that I will be a valuable member of your team because I have a passion for helping children and young adults. I feel that with my profession of choice I am showing that I am committed to helping those who need it. I will be able to bring new techniques from the teaching world to help reach each of my students needs and wants. I am a highly organized individual with nothing but time for those who need my help. I was taught at a young age that you either give it your all or you die trying. I have been shown and taught throughout my credential program that it is important to put your students needs above your own. Also, I am a very propmt person who hates being late.

I am a very enthusiastic and determined individual. I strongly believe that the fate of our future lies with today's youth. For this reason, I am very passionate about education for our children. In addition to this, I find literature and writing to be absolutely fascinating and would like to share my passion of the subject with the younger generation. Growing up and going through the school system, I realized that those teachers that impacted me the most, were the same ones whose excitement for their subject areas, radiated out of the classroom. Having such a passion for ones subject allows them to share it with others, and I have that passion. i am a big advocate for making connections. If I can get my students to make connections with the subject they are working with, they are more likely to enjoy the subject as well as retain information. In demonstrating how the students can make connections, I am, in a sense, teaching the HOW to learn instead of WHAT to learn. This is a lesson they are able to carry without throughout their school experiences as well as their careers. In this way, I am not only helping them to raise their grades but am also instilling in them a passion for learning.

I would be a great tutor for Grade Potential because I'm a very versatile teacher. I have experience guiding and tutoring students in large classroom, small group, and one-on-one settings. Throughout my Communication and English college curriculum, I have developed critical spelling, writing, and interpersonal communicative skills that are essential for successful teaching. With the guidance of my mentor, Katie Pelle at La Cumbre Junior High School, I have learned a wealth of knowledge in the past month on how to cator to each individual student's learning style so they can know the material themselves.I am extremely passionate about English and writing in general. I currently write and copy edit for Santa Barbara Magazine and UCSB's WORD Magazine, and hope to pursue a career in Journalism after I graduate. I studied abroad in Ireland specifically to learn Irish Literature from the experts, a pursuit that has only fueled by desire to continue reading and writing whenever possible. I pay extremely close attention to detail and have an eye for nuanced spelling and grammatical mistakes in print.In conjunction with my Santa Barbara Magazine internship, I also work on campus as a Technical Operator, aiding professors with their teaching technologies during lectures. For any professors who aren't tech savvy, I must come up with a way to teach them not only how to use the technology, but be comfortable teaching with it in from of hundreds of students. I also provide event management and technical pre-production for events and presentations with reliable, courteous, and on-time service, even under duress. For three years working at Instructional Development, I have proven that professors, students, and employers can count on me as a reliable person for technical troubleshooting and customer service.

As a driven, outgoing college graduate with extensive experience in communication and childcare and a familiarity with various teaching strategies, I believe that I would be an excellent candidate for the Grade Potential Tutoring position. The opportunity to work and learn from the organization would be stimulating, interesting and exciting for me. Furthermore, my passion for working with children will undoubtedly translate into high quality work and dedication towards Grade Potential and it’s students. I graduated from UCSB with a BA in global studies and firmly believe the only way to affect global change is through education. I am anxious to join the program in its mission to teach children to care for themselves, and to excel in a variety of subjects.My outgoing personality and willingness to converse with students and parents will be an asset to the Grade Potential’s elite team. Because I understand the importance of friendly and efficient communication, I will be able to promote maximum satisfaction and a comfortable learning environment for the students at Grade Potential.I can offer my dedication, hard work, and aptitude for learning in order to make an enjoyable, interesting, and valuable employee well suited for the position.

My personal past of attending some of the finest schools in California has lead me to believe that through my own experiences, I may help students to successfully study and learn new and difficult material so that they may also succeed in their education. From a young age, I have had a interest in education within the classroom as well as working for various school systems. In both my school obligations as well as during my time working, I have been known to be punctual and on-task due to high expectations of myself to perform tasks fully and on time.

I am just finishing up eight years of Military Service in which I never had a single disciplinary counseling. Because of my military experience I have learned the importance of self-discipline, time management and respect to all people I work with. My promptness and commitment have often times caused me to be the first person to arrive and the last to leave. My patience with all individuals has proven to be successful as I have never has a single failure from one of my classes. I believe my diligence and ability to put difficult subjects in laymans terms have been the root of my students' success.