Fun Facts

Here are a few fun facts about me!
1) During my sophomore year of college I studied abroad in Salzburg, Austria, and while I was there I visited 13 countries and 28 cities!
2) I love to read, especially American literature. My favorite book is "The History of Love" by Nichole Krauss. My favorite author is Jeffrey Eugenides. My favorite series is Harry Potter.
3) When I was younger I wanted to be a film editor. Since then I have decided instead to be a film lover! Some of my favorite films a

About Me

I am a junior English major and German minor at the portland">University of Portland. I grew up just 20 minutes outside of Portland in Hillsboro, Oregon, where I lived from age 5 to age 18. Since then my family has moved down to Santa Barbara, California; what a great vacation spot! When I finish my undergraduate degree I plan to attend graduate school in order to obtain my PhD in American Literature. After this I hope to become a college professor somewhere on the West Coast.

I first began portland">tutoring students when I was in high school. I volunteered at my old elementary school helping third graders with reading and writing. This past year I began working in the portland">University of Portland Writing Center as a writing assistant. At this job I spend five hours a week helping students with essays, research, personal statements, and all other writing projects. I have also been trained in a Composition and Theory class to help students with learning disabilities, as well as English Second Language students.

My portland">tutoring approach is aimed at making writing accessible to students. No student should ever feel that writing is impossible, and in order to avoid that I help students to find their own academic tone and voice. I believe that when a student feels comfortable writing, their writing improves. Thus, I work to unearth the hidden voice within all students and young writers. In order to do this I encourage students to speak their ideas out loud before writing them down. It is undoubtedly easier to express oneself through spoken words rather than written ones. While the student expresses their ideas to me in conversation, I record what they say on paper. This then allows the student and me to make an outline together. I also help students find their way through papers and writing projects by asking leading, or "socratic," questions. These questions are meant to lead a student in the right direction, while also allowing them to find the answer on their own. Lastly, I tr