American Literature Tutors in Walnut Creek, CA
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Lavonnda H.
Private American Literature tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
I graduated from high school with a 4.2 GPA. During high school I took 6 AP courses: World History, U.S. History, Government, English...
Experience
Lead 3rd Grade Teacher, Oakland, CA, Summer 2011-2012 Students focused on STEM for a rigorous 3 week program with the National Society of Black Engineers designed to introduce the students into the world of Engineering during the summer . I am tutoring again...
Gwen S.
Private American Literature tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
I have a Bachelor's of Social Work from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, class of 2014; I am working towards a Master's...
Experience
SAT Subject Test in United States History, English, Essay Editing, Fiction Writing, Gifted, Grammar and Mechanics, Introduction to Fiction, Persuasive Writing, SAT Subject Test in Literature, College Essays, SAT Writing, Short Novel, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Social...
Randy B.
Private American Literature tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
BA English Literature, University of Minnesota Minor, American Studies, University of Minnesota MA Creative Writing, National...
Experience
wrting (expository, grants, applications, short essays, creative, novel, EFL), art history, American Studies, psychology, literary theory, philosophy, study skills, public speaking, business negotiations, presentations. soccer, football, basketball, I taught ESL (English as...
Jane P.
Private American Literature tutor in Berkeley, CA
Education
BA in American Literature and Culture at UCLA Minor in Education at UCLA MA in Education Leadership, Policy, and Politics at Columbia...
Experience
English tutor at UCLA for university-level critical reading and writing SAT Writing Tutor ESL Tutor 10th Grade Reading, 10th Grade Writing, 11th Grade Reading, 11th Grade Writing, 12th Grade Reading, 12th Grade Writing, 9th Grade Reading, 9th Grade Writing, American...
Cynthia G.
Private American Literature tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
University of California, Berkeley, B.A History (minor concentration in Spanish language and literature) San Francisco State...
Experience
I only tutor subjects I have a passion for, and my enthusiasm is part of what makes the sessions fun . I also like the freedom and flexibility in terms of what to teach, how to teach, and what methods will best work for my students . American History, English, CLEP English...
David M.
Private American Literature tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
PhD in English Literature from U.C. Berkeley, 2015
Experience
I enjoy showing students how to "close-read" literature and how to develop their ideas and observations into an expository essay . The practice of close-reading involves learning to "scan" lines of poetry as wells as discussing the novel at the level of the form . These are...
Ariel H.
Private American Literature tutor in Berkeley, CA
Education
University of Berkeley, Ca, B.A. in Sociology, 3.5, c/o 2016
Experience
It was also important that I listened carefully, explained things clearly, and cared about the student and their writing . A minor aspect of my work was to help students understand course material and develop useful strategies for writing and studying . Personally, it was...
Scott B.
Private American Literature tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
Bachelor's in Psychology (2015) at University of Buffalo. GPA 3.86
Experience
6th Grade Reading, Reading, English, AP Psychology, AP English Literature and Composition, AP English Language and Composition, ACT English, American Literature, 1st Grade, 10th Grade, 10th Grade math, 9th Grade Writing, 9th Grade Reading, 8th Grade Reading, 7th Grade Reading,...
Brittany G.
Private American Literature tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
MA in Social Sciences, University of Chicago, 2018 BA with Honors, Lewis & Clark College, 2003 Sociology/Anthropology & Environmental...
Experience
My Tutoring Philosophy: My approach to tutoring is to guide students toward reaching their own understandings, enabling them to learn how to learn, and how to succeed academically . I believe that the cornerstone of tutoring is building students' confidence in their academic...
Jasmine E.
Private American Literature tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
I graduated in August 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts from UC Santa Cruz, with a double major in Film & Digital Media (Critical Film...
Experience
9th Grade Writing, Writing, Study Skills And Organization, Persuasive Writing, Literature, Literary Analysis, Essay Editing, English, College Essays, 10th Grade Reading, 9th Grade Reading, 8th Grade Writing, 8th Grade Reading, 7th Grade Writing, 7th Grade Reading, 12th Grade...
Jason P.
Private American Literature tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara. I am a graduate from De La Salle...
Experience
Before that, I spent two years as a youth development volunteer with Peace Corps in Bulgaria . There I lived and worked in an orphanage in a small village . I taught English to all ages, computer classes, guitar lessons, drum lessons, and youth rock band . I also traveled...
Claire M.
Private American Literature tutor in Oakland, CA
Education
English major with a specialization in post-bellum American literature; graduated magna cum laude with highest department honors from...
Experience
African-American History, American History, SAT, AP U.S. Government & Politics, AP United States History, AP US History, The Modern World, GRE Subject Tests, English, Writing, Study Skills Throughout college, I informally tutored my peers in history, literature, and the...
Laura S.
Private American Literature tutor in Albany, CA
Education
MA, Education, UC Berkeley, 2002 Secondary English Teaching Credential with CLAD certification for teaching English to speakers of...
Experience
I also have extensive experience as a professional writer and editor . As a teacher, tutor, and writing coach, I provide students with the personalized feedback that they need to improve their writing fluency and composition skills . I help students to recognize and use...
Jenny H.
Private American Literature tutor in Emeryville, CA
Education
I received my Masters in Education from the College of William and Mary in 2015 with a GPA of 3.9. Previously, I received my Bachelors in...
Experience
I help them improve their study skills, so they start to learn to motivate themselves . In my classes, I have learned how to help a student excel by engaging them in the subject material and making it relevant to their lives . As a tutor, I aim to help my students understand...