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Fun Facts
Although I live in Waco now, I grew up in Atlanta, GA, and I went to college near Chattanooga, TN, where I still have a lot of close friends, so it’s like I have three different hometowns. As I was growing up, I spent a lot of time outside with family and friends, doing things like rock climbing, canoeing, and hiking throughout Georgia and the southeast Appalachian mountains. I love reading, especially science fiction and poetry, and when it’s nice weather I can often be found reading outside.
About Me
I am a PhD student in Baylor University’s English Department. After I graduate with my PhD, my goal is to work as a professor, teaching and studying English literature. Currently, I work as an instructor in Baylor’s English Department, where I teach writing classes and British literature. I enjoy helping students, both as a teacher and as a tutor. I really like working with others and I have strong communication skills, so I look forward to helping students succeed with their work!
Experience
As a college student, I first discovered that I loved helping other students learn when I began working in my college’s Writing Center. During my time in grad school, I have also gained extensive experience helping students write for classes like composition, literature, history, music, medical humanities, religion, and philosophy, among others. I also have worked in volunteer tutoring programs, including both an after-school program for elementary school students, and an adult ESL program.
Approach
In my experience teaching and tutoring writing, the most helpful tutoring is individualized and tailored to each student’s needs and personality, so I always start out tutoring sessions by getting to know the student, and then discussing what the student hopes to accomplish during the session. As I work with repeat students over time, I work to build a good rapport with them. My goal as a tutor is to give students the study skills they need to succeed in all classes, now and in the future.
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As a literature PhD student and college-level instructor, I have extensive experience studying, tutoring, and teaching English, including both writing-focused classes and literature-focused classes. As an English major with a GPA of 3.80, I took classes like Composition, Advanced Composition, Intro to Literary Studies, Shakespeare, Renaissance Literature, Contemporary Literature, and Experimental Nonfiction, among many other classes. As a PhD student, I have also taken graduate-level classes and taught college-level classes on writing, research-based writing, and British literature. In addition, I have gained extensive experience tutoring students in college-level writing, focusing on a wide range of issues, including grammar/mechanics, crafting a strong thesis statement, the research process, style, formatting, etc.
ESL Tutoring
I am well-equipped to tutor ESL learners, since I have gained significant experience working with English language learners as a Writing Center tutor in college and during graduate school. This prepares me especially well to help ESL students who are working on written assignments for their classes. I have also been the lead instructor for several college-level first-year writing classes, in which several of my students were ESL learners.
Graduate Level Writing Tutoring
As a PhD student in English literature who has successfully completed four years of coursework and is now writing a dissertation, I have substantial experience in the field of academic writing and research. During my first two years of graduate school, I worked for two years as a tutor in Baylor's Writing Center, where I frequently assisted other graduate students with their writing. Based on my own
experiences as a graduate student writer and tutor, I have a strong understanding of the special requirements of academic writing at the graduate level, and I look forward to helping other students successfully complete their projects and grow as writers and scholars!
Literature Tutoring
As an English major now enrolled in a PhD program for English literature, I have extensive experience studying, tutoring, and teaching literature. During college, I enrolled in classes like Intro to Literary Studies, Contemporary Literature, Shakespeare, Chaucer & Medieval Literature, Renaissance Literature, British Romanticism, American Literature II, The Novels of William Faulkner, Science Fiction, Experimental Nonfiction, Poetry and Hermeneutics, and Modern Literary Theory; my GPA was 3.80. As a PhD student, I also have extensive experience studying and writing about British literature, American literature, Classical literature, and Classical rhetoric at a graduate level; my PhD GPA is 3.79. As both a college student and graduate student, I also have worked extensively as a tutor helping students with literature papers, and I have also taught a college-level survey class on British Literature.
Philosophy Tutoring
As a college student, I double-majored in Philosophy and English (GPA 3.80), and I gained significant experience studying and writing about philosophy through enrolling in classes such as Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Modern Philosophy, 20th Century Continental Philosophy, Philosophy of Art, Epistemology, and Philosophy of Religion. As a college-level writing center tutor, I have also helped students successfully complete research and writing projects for philosophy classes, and I am eager to continue helping others learn more about philosophy!
Reading Comprehension Tutoring
As a double major in English and Philosophy (GPA 3.80) who is now enrolled in a PhD program, I am well equipped to help other students learn more effectively from the various complex texts they read. I have over three years of experience working in college-level writing centers, and much of my time tutoring has been spent helping students successfully complete research projects that require them to develop strong reading comprehension skills. My own experience as a college-level instructor has also honed my abilities to effectively teach students better reading comprehension; when I teach writing and research-based writing, I emphasize how to develop better active reading habits.
Study Skills Tutoring
As a double major in English and Philosophy (GPA: 3.80) who is now enrolled in a PhD program, I am well equipped to help other students learn more effectively. Since beginning my graduate degree, I have had to consciously develop and practice effective study skills in order to complete my PhD work, and I would love to share these study skills with other students. In addition, my own experiences teaching college-level English classes have honed my abilities to help students learn more effectively, as I always teach active reading strategies in my classes on writing and research.
Writing Tutoring
As an English major, a PhD student in English Literature, and an experienced writing tutor, I am very well-equipped to help students successfully complete their writing assignments and become better writers. As an undergraduate, I enrolled in writing-focused classes like Composition and Advanced Composition, in addition to writing-intensive classes in literature, history, and philosophy (GPA: 3.80). During my time in graduate school, I have further honed my own academic writing abilities and my ability to teach writing to students. With more than 3 years' experience as a college-level Writing Center tutor, along with 3 years as a college-level instructor of writing and research-based writing, I am very well prepared to teach the academic writing skills necessary to succeed in college, and I look forward to helping students grow and flourish as writers!
Writing Advance Tutoring
As an English major, a PhD student in English Literature, and an experienced writing tutor, I am very well-equipped to help students successfully complete their writing assignments and become better writers. As an undergraduate, I enrolled in writing-focused classes like Composition and Advanced Composition, in addition to writing-intensive classes in literature, history, and philosophy (GPA: 3.80). During my time in graduate school, I have further honed my own academic writing abilities and my ability to teach advanced writing and research to students. With more than 3 years' experience as a college-level Writing Center tutor, along with 3 years as a college-level instructor of writing and research-based writing, I am very well prepared to teach the academic writing skills necessary to succeed in college, and I look forward to helping students grow and flourish as advanced writers!
GRE Tutoring
As a current graduate student who successfully completed the GRE and is now enrolled in an English PhD program, I am well-equipped to help other students prepare for the GRE. It is possible to succeed on the GRE, and I am very happy to help students prepare by sharing my own study strategies with them. I look forward to helping other students prepare for the GRE!
SAT Verbal/Writing Tutoring
I am well-equipped to help students prepare to successfully complete the Verbal/Writing section of the SAT. As an English/Philosophy major in college (GPA 3.80) and a current literature PhD student, I have extensive experience with language and writing. I also have significant experience taking timed exams, teaching study skills, and helping students succeed in as both a teacher and tutor for language- and literature-focused classes, and I look forward to helping students prepare for the SAT!
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