
Amy: Haverhill tutor
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My love for relationships and my desire to help the less fortunate or struggling beautifully melded together when I had the chance to take up tutoring in my sophomore year of high school. My most memorable tutoring experience consisted of working with an ESL student who was struggling with writing and English. Although I encountered obstacles in my teaching, I was constantly motivated by the fact that I could use my education, especially in areas that I am greatly passionate about (writing and literature), to help this student gain confidence in her learning abilities and get to a point where, instead of being discouraged, she could actually enjoy learning. I especially loved the moments when she reached a breakthrough in her understanding of a concept and was so happy that I had been able to use my knowledge to enhance her understanding and enjoyment of a topic. I tutored through out high school and continue to tutor in college as I help other students to realize their potential and achieve their goals.
Beyond tutoring, I enjoy hanging out with friends, mentoring, going for runs, and playing music (I play guitar, piano, and am currently learning cello). I also love to read making my life as an English major quite enjoyable and one of my greatest delights is seeing a neat pile of the five different books I'm trying to read simultaneously all stacked up on my desk. I look forward to the great privilege of working with students and getting to know them both academically and personally!
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Undergraduate Degree: Princeton University - Current Undergrad, English
- SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1500
- SAT Verbal: 760
- SAT Writing: 780
Education reform (will be working with college access program — Matriculate — on campus in the fall); Music (play piano, guitar, and am learning cello); Christian fellowship group on campus at Princeton; Volunteering at local church youth group
- 10th Grade Reading
- 10th Grade Writing
- 11th Grade Reading
- 11th Grade Writing
- 12th Grade Reading
- 12th Grade Writing
- 6th Grade Reading
- 6th Grade Writing
- 7th Grade Reading
- 7th Grade Writing
- 8th Grade Reading
- 8th Grade Writing
- 9th Grade Reading
- 9th Grade Writing
- Adult Literacy
- Advanced Placement Prep
- AP English Language and Composition
- AP English Literature and Composition
- College English
- College Essays
- Comparative Literature
- Elementary School Reading
- Elementary School Writing
- English
- English Grammar and Syntax
- Essay Editing
- High School English
- High School Writing
- Homework Support
- Literature
- Middle School Reading
- Middle School Writing
- Other
- PSAT Writing Skills
- Public Speaking
- Reading
- SAT Reading
- SAT Verbal
- SAT Writing and Language
- Study Skills
- Study Skills and Organization
- Summer
- Test Prep
- Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?
I believe in the power of education; both in the power of what it does and in the power of what it is. Education provides opportunity by shaping a mind and giving it the knowledge and tools it needs to be able to solve problems, approach challenges, and create innovation. Consequently, those with more education tend to be more mobile and stable in our society because they are able to meet a supply, the need for problem-solving and invention for the betterment of the human race, for which there is and will always be much demand. While education does provide this stability, and for that reason is important, perhaps the most important aspect of education is its nature, for education is something that has value in and of itself. Learning about biological processes or how to draw deeper meaning out of stories through literary analysis will likely be able to land the scholar a good job, but will also allow the student to think more critically about any issue he may face, whether it be a technological or ethical issue, and to see the world in a deeper and more colorful way.