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As I stated above, my meticulous tutoring process is very slow and methodical, and it involves asking the student lots of questions about the issues/flaws in the paper at hand. By asking these questions, I avoid the fatal error of pointing out the student's mistakes for them. Instead, I subtly hint at the problem and allow the student to figure it out for him or herself. We had a (loose) motto at the Writing and Rhetoric Center that goes: "We do not produce better essays, we produce better writers." I am sure I can apply this idea outside of the Cal Poly campus. My goal is not to mar each paper with countless edits in red ink, but to assist in elevating each student's writing level with a "ground up" approach. As far as reliability goes, I'm a college graduate looking to fill up as much free time as possible with work (after all, we've all got to find some way to stay afloat!). Needless to say, the satisfaction I get from a hard day's work, and the sense of knowing that I have helped a student in need is what drives me to put ALL my energy into EVERY tutoring session, as well as every requirement of the job.

The very basic requirements of being a tutor is to have knowledge of the subject. However it takes so much more to truly help the student long term, and that's the goal. I think in order to help the students as effectively as possible one should be aiming to not only cram facts into their head, but help them gain confidence in the subject. Engage the student's in the work if the teacher isn't already doing that. Figure out what approaches aren't working and take the curriculum from a different perspective. I think that I have the ability to achieve these goals with a prospective student.I have held a part time job for the past 5 years and I have learned a great deal about the importance of reliability from my experiences there. I understand the importance of making commitments and I hold to my responsibilities vigilantly.

I believe I would be a good tutor with your company for a few different reasons. Firstly, I have a thorough knowledge of the subjects I intend to teach. I have taken courses advanced grammar and composition in both English and Spanish at the university level, and have prior experience teaching these subjects at the high school level. Additionally, I coordinated a language exchange group for university students called "The English Hour" while studying in Spain, organizing weekly meetings and planning conversation topics. As indicated in the previous section, I also have experience teaching pre-algebra and algebra to students from a range of age groups. In previous appointments as a tutor, I was expected to maintain a consistent schedule, meeting weekly with three different students in their homes. During my time working with these students, we were able to work together to determine individual strengths and weaknesses and create a lesson plan that suited each student's needs. I am flexible with my scheduling, and committed to helping each student improve in his or her studies. In the past, I have focused on setting short and long-term goals so that each student may track his or her progress, which I believe encourages the student to make a sustained effort.

I think I have a unique mindset and experience that qualifies me to be a tutor. As a college student at a large university, I am used to struggling by myself to master material. I have also received tutoring in subjects that I am struggling in. I have seen both sides of the situation and so I understand what it takes to be a helpful tutor because I have helped classmates and been helped by classmates in addition to receiving help from tutors, both good and bad.

I was fortunate enough to be born with talent and immense creativity. I am conscientious of my students and sensitive to their needs with attention to learning abilities. I am flexible, caring, patient, and I always try to put a little fun and keep them engaged in my sessions. I believe I am a good candidate besides my qualifications, my diverse background in education and travels have provided me with alternative teaching techniques as well as American teaching methods.I am presently a tutor for 9 year old twins and a 10 year. The 10 year is very advanced and so is the one twin. This has been great challenge creating lesson plans for their appropriate learning levels. I am also assisting 2 Latin woman in improving their pronunciation and grammar. You will also see on my resume I have experience teaching my own classes in ESL and ART.

I know the importance of education, and am very passionate in helping other students understand a subject they need extra help with. I think it is important to be able to know the student you are tutoring and to come up with specific methods to help a student understand the material they are learning. In the past I have been a camp counselor, and I know how disappointed kids can get when a promise made to them has been broken. I take pride in the help I can give students, and would not want to disappoint my employer or students by not being able to fulfill my duties as a tutor.

I am passionate about teaching and helping children succeed. I possess much patience and the ability to explain things in different ways to meet the needs of the student. I have two years of classroom teaching experience which I believe has taught me hands on that all students do not learn the same way, therefore opening the doors to different teaching styles.

I believe I will be an asset because I have proven to be responsible in my past job and academics. I feel that any past supervisor and teacher and attest to that face. Also I believe that I would be a great tutor because I have a genuine passion to teach subjects that involve chemistry and mathematics. Ever since I was in high school I knew I wanted to teach chemistry and now as a college student wish to still pursue that goal by striving to become a professor.