Kyra: Laguna Niguel tutor

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I received my Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art and Theatre Arts from the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, with a focus in digital art and costume design/construction, respectively. I'm an currently pursuing a further degree in Creative Writing with Southern New Hampshire University. I tutored extensively in college, working in my university library as a writing coach; I worked with Mathnasium for a little under a year as an instructor, teaching foundational and complex mathematics to young children; and I currently work with Study Hub teaching students with dyslexia and dysgraphia how to decode the English language using the Wilson system. My primary area of expertise is English Language Arts, including: creative writing; academic writing; and literary history. Stories shape the world, and the world is in turn shaped by stories; every book, play, song, and painting is a snapshot of a moment in history, of what the people of the time believed, and of how they acted out those beliefs. In better understanding our stories, we better understand ourselves, both as a larger human race and as individuals. I firmly believe that every student in the world could benefit enormously from one-on-one tutoring, and the personalized learning plan that accompanies it. Each student has different learning needs, goals, strengths, and struggles that can get lost in a large classroom setting; tutoring gives me the chance to meet every student exactly where they are, and to help them grow not only as students, but as people. When I'm not teaching, I enjoy reading fiction and history, ice skating (very badly), and painting.