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As a tutor, a teacher, and a graduate student, I enjoy being in the classroom and being at the front of the classroom. This enthusiasm for teaching and for the learning process is apparent in my approach to tutoring. I apply a holistic approach - not limited to instruction on the material and including strong organization skills, comprehension, and connection to a broader context whenever possible - in order to ensure that the student is organized, confident, and excited about learning. I am a reliable employee with a strong work history as well as a committed learner and educator (evaluations available by request). Overall, I am approachable, I am friendly, and I enjoy working with a diverse range of students.I have four (4) years of experience as a teaching assistant on the undergraduate and graduate level. This included weekly office hours that provided students with assistance in all aspects of the course (reading assignments, writing assignments, presentations) and pre-exam study sessions. I have two (2) years of experience as a Writing Consultant at Clark University where I consulted with students on every aspect of the writing process, including: outlining, organization and presentation, revisions, citations, writing mechanics and writing style. I also have experience as an adjunct lecturer and guest lecturer so I have experience developing curricula, planning courses and lectures, and presenting to students.

My students have told me I am friendly, patient and non-judgmental. I love young people and genuinely enjoy working with them to help them fulfill their goals. I have studied new-age communication methods, such as Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg and EST (now Landmark).I have done private tutoring, as well as tutoring for an SAT prep company.

I believe that I would be a good tutor for Grade Potential because I am highly motivated, dedicated, reliable and I love working with students. I have a lot of experience with helping friends and peers edit their papers and work on grammar as well as helping with work in Spanish. I love helping others to improve, I am patient and always willing to explain things in different ways if the material is not understood the first time. I plan on becoming a teacher after I graduate and it is something that I am very passionate about. I have good study skills and I know what it takes to succeed in school and I would be able to pass that knowledge on to those that I tutor as well as passing on my knowledge of certain subjects. I am someone that is always on time and I never miss appointments or things that I have committed myself too. I would love to have the opportunity to work with Grade Potential!

I am always patient with students, and I treat them (and their questions) with respect, knowing that this is the best way to create a positive learning environment based on mutual trust. I am a good tutor because of my extensive subject knowledge, as well as my ability to communicate that knowledge in a manner appropriate to the level of the student. I have been both an instructor and a TA for several courses at UC Berkeley and received positive evaluations, as well as positive feedback from clients that I have tutored privately. I am always reliable and punctual - I don't want my own time wasted, so in turn I don't want to waste other people's time by breaking appointments.

My strengths are in leadership, communication, clarification of more complex things. Because of my own past struggles in learning, I feel I have always had a knack for seeing where the student was confused. I have been able to key into the sharpest and the dullest minds in my class. I have always been a reliable and responsible person, rarely absent or late, unless there was a good reason. I pride myself on having good rapport with all of my students. My goal has always been to meet them at their level, and take them to their highest potential.

I have always enjoyed tutoring and helping students learn. I have a passion for teaching and always am looking to find ways to get more experience and become better at teaching.I have had a few students that I have tutored over the past 3 years. I have tutored students for Pre-Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II, and Trigonometry. Also as a long term substitute I stayed after class for 3 hours and held an open math tutoring sessions.

After tutoring SAT for two years with high school students and a college friend in English for about a year as well as taking a class on teaching writing at UC Santa Barbara (Writing 160), I've picked up a lot of experience that most tutors might not have through the years. Through experimenting and interacting with students of different learning styles, I learned to adapt to different learning styles and create systems that help them to get the most out of their education. It's been a desire of mine to spark the same interest I have in English in other people, no matter the subject, because I myself have had some great teachers, and I would love to work with an institution that could put me in that position.

I care deeply about education, and about fostering student growth and confidence. Each of my students is someone special; each has the ability not only to succeed, but to soar. I am greatly committed to helping every student under my tutelage, and ensuring they gain the confidence, the skills,and the knowledge to excel in their subject(s). I am a dedicated worker, and when I make a commitment, I always see it through. Your students will be my students; I will care about each of them, and about their educational pursuits, and I will do everything in my power to help them find success.