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Fun Facts
A couple of fun facts about me are that I am a dog mom and I used to practice Muay Thai! Even though I don't practice Muay Thai anymore, I like to stay active by taking my dog for adventurous sniff walks in different areas of Kern County.
About Me
First and foremost, I am a first-generation college student of Mexican descent. Growing up, I didn't see very many teachers/professors who looked like me so I aspire to be an encouragement to other students of color who are the first in their families to undertake the challenge of a bachelor's and/or master's degree. I'm also currently a tutor at my university's writing center and a graduate student in the MA in English program at the California State University of Bakersfield. Although I've completed all my coursework, completion of my master's degree is pending the completion of my thesis (ETA Spring/Summer 2023). I hope to one day become a professor of English Composition and Literature so that I can encourage students to use their education to break down the barriers to opportunity.
Experience
As a teaching associate in the graduate program, I've had the opportunity to teach two levels of Writing and Research courses at my university and as a writing center tutor, I have extensive experience tutoring students with writing assignments in English, Art, Nursing, Biology, Finance, History, Education, Sociology, Psychology, Communications, Religious Studies, Philosophy, & more. Lastly, I have extensive experience navigating MLA and APA citation styles, Microsoft Word, Google Docs, & Pages.
Approach
Though I've always been a lover of books, grammar and writing in an academic setting were a challenge in my adolescence and undergraduate education because I was a first-generation, Hispanic college student with no reference on how to navigate academic language and expectations as a student writer. This experience motivated me to be a role model who strives to make reading and writing inclusive and accessible to students of all backgrounds.
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Bachelor of Arts in Art History
California State University--Bakersfield
Master of Arts in English
MastersReading Tutoring
Reading comprehension is an extremely useful skill for participating in today's society and as someone at the tail-end of my graduate career in the MA in English program at my school who aims to become a professor of English, all of my coursework and experience as a tutor has equipped me to help adult students of all ages polish this important skill.
Basic Computer Skills Tutoring
Many of the students, both young and old, that I interact with as a tutor and a professor at my university have difficulty navigating technology. As a millennial who grew up with coding on Myspace, I've found it natural to keep up with the changes in navigating technology in an academic space and am very knowledgeable and comfortable with teaching students basic computer skills.
Microsoft Word Tutoring
Knowing how to navigate Microsoft Word extensively and appropriately in an academic space is crucial for success and as a graduate student and a tutor, I've become an expert at guiding students through the program.
AP English Tutoring
Not only do I have experience in teaching two levels of first-year/freshmen English composition courses on reading, writing, and research at my university, I've also taken two courses on teaching high school and college English. Many of the first-year students that I tutor also have skills that range from basic writing skills and English as a Second Language skills to Advanced writing skills with every skill level in between.
Graduate Level Writing Tutoring
I am a graduate student in the English MA program at my university who has completed all coursework with a 3.83 GPA and currently finishing up my thesis in stylistics. I am also a very experienced writing center tutor.
Literature Tutoring
My MA in English program education includes extensive courses in literature in which I've earned nothing less than A's.
Writing Advance Tutoring
Not only do I have a few years of experience as a tutor at my university's writing center, I am currently in the midst of writing a thesis on rhetorical theory and stylistics in popular writing such as journalism and blogs to complete my master's degree in English.
Writing Tutoring
As a teaching associate at my university, I've taught freshman English Composition which focuses on teaching and polishing first-year college reading, writing, and research skills. I also have experience in teaching the remedial level of this course to basic writers.
Reading Comprehension Tutoring
As a teaching associate at my university, I've taught freshman English Composition which focuses on teaching and polishing first-year college reading, writing, and research skills. I also have experience in teaching the remedial level of this course to basic writers.
English Tutoring
As a teaching associate at my university, I've taught freshman English Composition which focuses on teaching and polishing first-year college reading, writing, and research skills. I also have experience in teaching the remedial level of this course to basic writers.
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