Fun Facts

My brother and sister have the most common names in the United States, so to shake things up, my parents decided to name me Eleanor...I go by Ellie. I am the middle child, so I can get along with anyone. I absolutely love traveling, and plan on stepping foot on every continent, even Antarctica. I've had some pretty crazy adventures overseas, and love talking about it, just ask me!

About Me

I am going into my second year at Saint Louis University, majoring in Communications with a focus in Advertising and Journalism. My dream job would be to write for National Geographic, but I could also be content developing ads for international companies. My minor is English; I was persuaded to join the program after my English professor read my first paper, and have always loved writing. I got the idea for a career in journalism after winning several first place awards at the state news writing competition.

When I was in the National Honor Society in high school, I gained experience albuquerque">tutoring high school, middle school and elementary aged students. I had an internship at Mission Avenue Elem. my senior year of high school, and learned several styles of individual instruction and focused attention. Through albuquerque">tutoring my younger sister who has several learning disabilities, as well as students through NHS, have come to the understanding that many kids that struggle, but they can learn anything and succeed if they are willing to put the work in and someone can help them along.

As I said before, I have experience working in several different levels of education, and am well versed in several subjects. When I was in middle school, I struggled in math and had to be tutored myself. I used what I learned to help my students in the future. I find that many students just need individual attention and struggle with asking questions in class. albuquerque">Tutoring changes the learning environment, and I believe many students greatly improve academically. If the student simply doesn't understand the material, I believe that individual attention and patience can really help. I do not think that simply giving the answer helps you learn, and therefore try to explain why that answer is correct and help the student reach that answer on their own.

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