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As a former part-time Associate Trainer for Panera Bread, I understand the importance of arriving to work on time and having to be ready to arrive to work on short notice if additional assistance is needed. My time at Panera Bread developed my communication skills, my patience with customers, and my ability to pass my skills on to new coworkers. Further, I learned how to deal with unhappy customers in a professional manner and keep my composure. As a former tutor for an organized tutoring center and private tutor, I learned how to keep a professional, yet connected, relationship with my students. I developed the ability to explain concepts in multiple ways and to appeal to different styles of learning. I also learned that life often gets in the way; my experience taught me how to be flexible with schedules and to become comfortable with changing plans at the last minute. My former coworkers would describe me as patient, positive, and passionate. I am patient with everyone around me; I understand that everyone learns at their own pace and have different needs. I hold a positive attitude; a smile and some motivation go a long way in tutorial work and beyond. Finally, I am passionate about tutoring and teaching; I love helping others be able to succeed in their own right.

I would be a good tutor for Grade Potential because I have excelled in all of the classes that I would be tutoring for. I also have a large variety of teaching experience in different areas, such as tutoring, teaching swimming lessons, and teaching Sunday school, so I understand how to convey subject matter in different ways and tailor information specific to each student. I have been very involved with the Society of Women Engineers at Cal Poly, especially with our outreach programs within the San Luis Obispo community. I enjoy spending time working with K-12 students to do hands-on activities and teach them about engineering.

I will be a good addition to the Grade Potential tutor team because I strive for student success. I understand that not all students learn and process information in the same manner so I plan to gear my independent tutor lessons to the needs of each student. I am highly reliable as I have a strong work ethic, keep commitments, and strive to fulfill the expectations of those that are relying on me.

I would be a good fit for Grade Potential because I have a pretty open schedule to work with. I also am really dedicated to making things convenient and comfortable for others. I am very patient with all people and easy to get along with. I also want to pursue teaching as a career so I would be really grateful to have the opportunity to gain more teaching experience and help people succeed in school.

As a future teacher, I look for any opportunities that will allow me to work with students. I am very passionate about helping others and have a knack for connecting with and motivating people. I have an exceedingly strong work ethic and hold very high expectations of myself which has allowed to achieve high grades in school. I avoid procrastination and take great pride in my work. An important aspect to success is organization and I work very hard to maintain a high level of organization in all areas of my life. I consider myself highly motivated and I take the initiative to seek out help from professors, advisors, and department heads when I need guidance and I would love to be able to give back and provide similar assistance to fellow students. In class, I always participate and work hard to be actively involved in my learning so that I am able to master the content well enough to teach it to others. I have been praised for bringing immense energy and enthusiasm to my work. On evaluations supervisors have said I have an ability to connect with a wide variety of people of many abilities and from many socioeconomic backgrounds, superb organizing and planning skills, and a talent for instructing and inspiring support staff to create and maintain an effective team in my experience in leadership positions. My employers have commented on my dependability and responsibility working with students, peers, parents, and coworkers and have commended me for my strong communication skills and ability to bring class content to life, making it accessible to the learner. Through my education at Cal Poly, I have learned many valuable teaching techniques and understand the various learning styles of students. I know what educational strategies work well for every type of learner and I have had plenty of teaching experience implementing these skills. Being a tutor and mentor to students will motivate me to be the best student I can be and I know that helping them to achieve success will be extremely rewarding. This position will be incredibly beneficial for me as a future teacher and I believe that the experience I have will be a great addition to your program.

I have twenty years of experience as an educator. Fifteen of those years were in the Templeton Unified School District at the elementary, junior high and high school campuses. As a Resource Specialist I have the expertise to asses individual student needs and to implement strategies so they can master curriculum.I had a hand written poster up in my classroom for many years. It stated: Mistakes are normal, necessary, and sometimes fun! Prior to teaching I was a play therapist. I recognize the importance of establishing a positive rapport with the individuals I work with. My goal is for each student to become confident, independent learners as they develop mastery of the material.

I think I would be a great tutor because I love teaching children. I have enjoyed tutoring and teaching in the past and miss working with children. I have recently had my first child and was also laid off from my last teaching position. At this point in time I am ready to teach again part-time. I am very reliable and realize the importance of keeping appointments with children counting on me to be there for them.

Working abroad in Spain and Thailand as an English teacher gave me a massive amount of experience teaching students while having to be innovative and patient, as my students did not always speak English. Being creative in the teaching environment is cardinal, and my time spent teaching classes very daunting at first but in the end, extremely rewarding. While working abroad I also decided to private tutor students who wished to excel in specific areas, and thus gained a more impressive experience while working as a teacher.When working in Thailand I had an excess of 700 students per week, a task very challenging as I also did not speak any Thai when first arriving at the Kanchanapisekwittayalai School, though I learned how to adapt and with the assistance of my newfound interest in the Thai language, succeeded. This being very different than my first experience in Spain, having only around 20 students per class, and being able to speak Spanish, a much easier time, though being held accountable at a higher level due to my knowledge of Spanish and ability to therefore answer more complex questions, still very challenging.