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Fun Facts
I've travelled through 38 countries, lived in Mozambique and Australia, am fluent in Portuguese, and am learning Spanish. As a certified yoga teacher, I incorporate mindfulness into every aspect of life. Things I love include exploring, connecting with new people, being outdoors, reading, writing, and chocolate chip cookies. I am my best self when serving as a mentor, teacher, or guide.
About Me
I recently returned from serving in Peace Corps Mozambique as an Education and Community Development Volunteer. In August 2019, I will begin law school, focusing on international human rights and public service. Prior to Peace Corps, I worked in operations and project management at GOODCorps, a social impact consultancy. In 2015, I graduated from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill with degrees in Public Policy and Public Relations and was on the Dean's List all 4 years.
Experience
During Peace Corps, I taught 8th and 12th grade English in low-resource classrooms of 40-160 students per room. Outside of school I tutored English, math, science and Portuguese literacy to students of all ages and facilitated youth empowerment and English theater student groups. In the US, I've tutored elementary and high school English, math, history, Italian and study skills from 2008-2015 through volunteering organizations and National Honor Society.
Approach
Teaching in a rural, low-resource school with classrooms representing every academic level taught me to be extremely flexible, creative, patient, and determined. I understand that each student thinks and learns differently and can tailor lessons to meet specific needs. As an unshakeable optimist, positivity, confidence building, and encouragement are constants in my methodology. Furthermore, I will always incorporate study skills and time management lessons in addition to teaching content.
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Public Policy
Portuguese Tutoring
After 2.5 years living in Mozambique, I have become proficient in conversational Portuguese and achieved an "advanced" level on my final language proficiency exam through Peace Corps.
Study Skills Tutoring
While in college, I managed to make Dean's list all 4 years while balancing a major, a minor, and a job as a Legal Assistant which I devoted ~20 hrs/wk. In high school, I graduated with a 98% average while remaining actively involved in varsity athletics, student council, and volunteering organizations. These experiences have allowed me to hone in on a variety of effective study techniques, organizational tools, and time management skills that are applicable to any student. Furthermore, teaching in a low-resource school with 100+ students per class during Peace Corps taught me how to help students learn via interactive methods such as games, songs, and puzzles.
ESL Tutoring
I spent 2 years working in a public, low-resource school in Mozambique teaching Portuguese / local language speaking students from 8th-12th grade how to speak, understand, and write in the English Language. I saw incredible success and growth and beamed with prides when students who could not memorize the verb "to be" at the beginning of the year could translate entire texts out of magazines by the end of the year.
Middle School Math Tutoring
I took advanced statistics and economics classes for my Public Policy major at UNC and in high school, received a 4 on my AP Calculus exam. I have experiencing tutoring elementary school and 8th-10th grade math to both American and Mozambican students in one-on-one and small group contexts and review sessions with proven success rates.
Reading Comprehension Tutoring
I'm an avid reader and writer with a degree in Public Relations / Journalism. Through my university coursework, I had to focus on writing structure, grammar, and mastery of the English language. I scored in the 90th percentile on my LSAT, scoring the highest in the Reading Comprehension section. Additionally, I excelled in English classes during high school, scoring 5 on my AP Language and AP Literature exams.
Elementary Math Tutoring
I took advanced statistics and economics classes for my Public Policy major at UNC and in high school, received a 4 on my AP Calculus exam. I have experiencing tutoring elementary school and 8th-10th grade math to both American and Mozambican students in one-on-one and small group contexts and review sessions with proven success rates.
Social Studies Tutoring
Social Studies / History has always been my favorite subject and I like to use a story creation & telling approach to not only remembering but understanding and contextualizing history. I focused on International Policy in my Public Policies studies, which included world history courses. I love learning about both world and American history on my own and excelled in Social Studies in high school, scoring 5's on AP American History, AP World History, and AP US Government.
Conversational Portuguese Tutoring
Lived in Mozambique for 27 months, received intensive Portuguese training. Scored 'Advanced' on my final Language Proficiency Exam.
English Tutoring
I'm an avid reader and writer with a degree in Public Relations / Journalism. Through my university coursework, I had to focus on writing structure, grammar, and mastery of the English language. Additionally, I excelled in English classes during high school, scoring 5 on my AP Language and AP Literature exams.
History Tutoring
Social Studies / History has always been my favorite subject and I like to use a story creation & telling approach to not only remembering but understanding and contextualizing history. I focused on International Policy in my Public Policies studies, which included world history courses. I love learning about both world and American history on my own and excelled in Social Studies in high school, scoring 5's on AP American History, AP World History, and AP US Government.
Homework Coach Tutoring
While in college, I managed to make Dean's list all 4 years while balancing a major, a minor, and a job as a Legal Assistant which I devoted ~20 hrs/wk. In high school, I graduated with a 98% average while remaining actively involved in varsity athletics, student council, and volunteering organizations. These experiences have allowed me to hone in on a variety of effective study techniques, organizational tools, and time management skills that are applicable to any student. Furthermore, teaching in a low-resource school with 100+ students per class during Peace Corps taught me how to help students learn via interactive methods such as games, songs, and puzzles. The culmination of these experiences plus my relatable and positive attitude would make me a fantastic homework coach.
Writing Tutoring
I'm an avid reader and writer with a degree in Public Relations / Journalism. Through my university coursework, I had to focus on writing structure, grammar, and mastery of the English language. Additionally, I excelled in English classes during high school, scoring 5 on my AP Language and AP Literature exams.
Math Tutoring
I took advanced statistics and economics classes for my Public Policy major at UNC and in high school, received a 4 on my AP Calculus exam. I have experiencing tutoring elementary school and 8th-10th grade math to both American and Mozambican students in one-on-one and small group contexts and review sessions with proven success rates.
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