Alice M.
Private tutor in Poquoson, VA
Education
Junior at Christopher Newport University Major in English Minors in Writing & History CNU GPA 3.89 Graduated from Summit Christian Academy Advanced Diploma with Highest Honors SCA GPA 4.27
Experience
SAT Reading Score: 690 SAT Writing Score: 740 SAT Math Score: 610 Praxis Paraprofessional Exam: Perfect Score (Certified Instructional Assistant) Vice-President of High School Class Assistant Editor of High School Newspaper Latin Tutor for Calvary Covenant School Elementary-Middle School Tutor at YMCA Reading Tutor Volunteer at Riverside Elementary Writing Tutor Volunteer at Summit Christian Academy Teacher's Assistant in High School Scholarly Journal Contributor in High School 2nd Place in MACDL Debate League Regional Competition in High School 1st Place in Speech Competition in High School SAIL Academic Excellence in Writing Award in College Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Membership in College
Subject Expertise
3rd Grade math2nd Grade2nd Grade2nd Grade math2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade Writing2nd Grade Writing3rd Grade3rd Grade math1st Grade Writing3rd Grade Reading4th Grade WritingSAT Critical ReadingSAT VerbalSAT VerbalSAT WritingTest Prep3rd Grade Writing3rd Grade Writing5th Grade Writing11th Grade10th Grade10th Grade10th Grade10th Grade Reading10th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing10th Grade Writing10th Grade Writing10th Grade Writing11th Grade6th Grade Writing11th Grade11th Grade Reading11th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading12th Grade Writing1st Grade1st Grade math1st Grade ReadingIB Philosophy SLCLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648CLEP HumanitiesCLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648College EssaysCLEP American LiteratureCLEP College CompositionCLEP Western Civilization II: 1648 to the PresentCreative WritingEssay EditingHistory8th Grade ReadingIB Philosophy HLKindergarten - 8th GradeLiteraturePhilosophyPoetry WritingPSAT Critical ReadingPSAT Writing SkillsVocabularyWriting5th Grade Reading6th Grade Writing6th Grade Writing7th Grade Writing7th Grade Writing8th Grade Writing9th Grade Writing4th Grade Reading4th Grade Reading4th Grade Reading5th Grade ReadingWriting6th Grade Reading6th Grade Reading6th Grade Reading6th Grade Reading7th Grade Reading8th Grade Reading9th Grade Reading7th Grade Reading7th Grade Reading
Availability
Mon/Wed/Fri in the afternoon, Mon/Wed/Fri in the evening, Tues/Thurs in the evening, Weekends at any time
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
I am a tutor because I love seeing that "now I get it" look of accomplishment in a student's eyes. Tutoring takes flexibility and creativity, executed with patience and positivity, and being the facilitator is such a rewarding role in that process. I have been helping others with their learning almost my entire life. I have six younger siblings and have always been the "good student," so working through math problems and patiently editing essays is second nature to me. I know how to be patient, because it can be frustrating to not understand something. I make sure my student never hits that point of panic. I like to keep it lighthearted, because learning should be fun. You can make almost any material genuinely interesting if you approach it right, and sparking that passion in the student can go miles. Above all, the foundation of supportive tutoring is encouragement, and consistently telling the student in different ways how well they are doing as they learn. I invite the student to personally engage with the material in a way that matches THEIR interests and personality, so it doesn't feel like we're doing work at all. Tutoring is not for "bad" students, and I make sure no student ever feels like they are being "punished" with tutoring. They are not getting help because they are "bad" at writing, they are getting help because they are smart and they want to do their best. Sometimes that takes help, and that just makes learning all the more fun. I love this process, and I love adapting my method to the student individually. Making sure the student feels liked, safe, supported, and confident is always step one on our way to success- a destination we will always reach, and reach together.
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