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My skills have been developed simply by working hard. While I am naturally smart I had some classes, "kick my butt," and I know what it means to need a tutor to do well in a class. Because of how I struggled through some of my past classes I know how to both teach from notes and from the book. Moreover my mothers background and training as a tutor has given me the experience as a tutor to know how to lead the student to an answer rather than simply give the answer to them. In addition my working hard has caused me to be reliable and happy to help.

I am passionate about writing and received several writing and essay scholarship at my junior college before I transferred to Cal Poly in 2006. I have plans to begin writing my own book on the topic of empowerment and my own personal development journey in the next couple of years. I also like working with people and helping them gain the knowledge, skills and sense of personal accomplishment for making positive progress.

I am a reliable tutor because I take education and commitments very seriously, so when I say I will be somewhere at a certain time, I always make sure to be there. I have had a passion for reading and writing since high school, so it's what I have focused much of my time and energy on since. I have had quite a bit of experience tutoring in reading and writing, but what I think really makes me a good tutor is my passion for learning and education. When I am working with a student, I always strive to go beyond understanding to the point where they want to learn and are excited about what they are learning. I think I have succeeded in this because my enthusiasm for learning sets the bar and I then come up with creative ways to get the student more interested and engaged (I have done this more with younger students, though). Overall, I am reliable, responsible, and extremely dedicated to learning.

During my final two semesters at Sonoma State, I had the tremendous opportunity to work as a paid tutor at the University's Writing Center. Here, I helped college students ranging from incoming freshman to graduates with all stages of the writing process; whether it was a student who was having trouble organizing their thoughts, a student who was struggling with the finer points of grammer and syntax, a student who needed guidance in conducting research, or a student who was unclear as to what a prompt was even asking for, I always was able to help my tutees succeed and grow.

I have always loved math and numbers and have received outstanding grades in those classes. I took a college course titled "Math for Elementary School Teaching" last quarter and learned a lot about how to teach place value and tricky concepts young kids could easily have trouble with understanding. I would also love to tutor Spanish. Modern Languages and Literature is my major with Spanish being my primary language. I feel confident with the language and would be happy to tutor anyone in their first or second year of Spanish (for college students who may need tutoring, this would be Spanish 101 and 102.) Along with my Modern Languages and Literature major, French is my secondary language. I feel comfortable tutoring anyone in their first year of French (for college students who may need tutoring, this would be French 101.) I am also a very reliable person--I am always very on top of my schedule and organized about the many activities my life requires. I have had many different jobs, as you can see from my resume, as well as a member of the A Cappella club and holding different positions in my sorority on campus.

I am very confident in my content knowledge, especially on grammar and writing, but I'm also a compassionate and patient person. One of my favorite roles as a college professor was meeting individually with my students. I'd try to get to know their personalities and how they handled stress and new information. I'd then adapt my teaching methods as best I could in a whole class situation to better meet their learning needs. I believe that tutoring has to blend content knowledge with a keen understanding of how people learn and how personality can influence learning styles.As an adjunct lecturere at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA for the past four years, it was my responsibility to attend all classes or make prior arrangements if I was to be absent. I was also responsible for submitting grades on time twice during the semester as well as mid term and final reports on each student.I love working one on one with students. It's such a great feeling to see their confidence grow and to witness the results of their learning.

It is my goal to become a college professor and I feel like I need to start somewhere. It's not enough to just know literature but to be able to teach it and have others understand what you are saying is a true gift. I am well-spoken and am able to explain myself on a level that others would clearly understand. I have patience and am willing to review something over and over again until the understand the material. Many people just go by what the students say, like if you ask if they understand what you are saying and they just say yeah, you can't take their word for it. No one likes admitting that they are lost and confuse, especially if everyone around them is able to follow along with relative ease. I have a had a job before and the only reason why I am not there now is because I moved away. I was always there on time because I do not like to have people waiting for me. This is not just a job for me, this is a step towards my future and so I wouldn't want to screw it up. I always work hard no matter what the job is.

I first discovered my interest in teaching when I was an adolescent as an intermediate gymnastics coach. From there, my passion was further ignited when I became a teachers' assistant for the Palos Verdes School District. I have always found the experience of watching a student learn a new skill, word, and/or life lesson extremely rewarding.I have past experience monitoring and tutoring elementary school children in all subject areas.