Experience Summary
While I was a Rotary Exchange Student – South Africa | 1999-2000, I volunteered to tutor students of various ages every subject, except Afrikaans, and was very pleased with their progress, and enjoyed it. I excel in the Arts (Creative, and Graphic), English, Statistics, French, Social Studies, Reading/Writing (especially essay) and would be best for college prep (Highschool ages grades 9-12), as well as Creative Arts for all ages. Please see my profile for everything I feel confident to be at expert level of. I am confident I could dramatically improve any student's writing skills as well as their art abilities.
Teaching Style
I adjust to the learner and speak their language, establish rapport through mutual respect, and try and make it as fun as possible.
My Hobbies
Travel, painting, crosswords, scrabble, political campaigning, freelance design and copy-writing, biking, skiing, hiking, and golfing.
Other Comments
I also make a very decent golf instructor for beginners.
email me at catmcaran(at)gmail(dot)com if interested in any tutoring!
| ADD/ADHD |
Proficiency: Expert
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| I have simple solutions to keep you focused. ADHD is truly an edge and not a disadvantage when it comes to learning. |
| Composition |
 This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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| Writing, along with art, is my strongest skill. I know how to write the perfect paper. It is a simple formula, and a clever approach. |
| Creative Arts |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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| Advanced Placement art, Junior and Senior year, with a 5 on both portfolios. Continued in art clubs while at the University of Michigan, although I was accepted to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, I opted to "go blue!" for a liberal arts education. Art continued to be my life, and as soon as I was hired at Blackboard Inc. in 2003, I taught myself the entire Adobe Creative Suite, and have been a graphic designer for 10 years. As well as multi-media artist, and tutor/instructor. |
| Drawing |
Proficiency: Expert
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| Advanced Placement art, Junior and Senior year, with a 5 on both portfolios. Continued in art clubs while at the University of Michigan, although I was accepted to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, I opted to "go blue!" for a liberal arts education. Art continued to be my life, and as soon as I was hired at Blackboard Inc. in 2003, I taught myself the entire Adobe Creative Suite, and have been a graphic designer for 10 years. As well as multi-media artist, and tutor/instructor. |
| English |
Proficiency: Expert
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| My mother was an teacher of English and Rhetoric; ergo, I have been grading papers for Seniors since the 3rd grade. |
| Grammar |
Proficiency: Expert
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| Call me Strunk and White. If you don't know of this... I should probably tutor you.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elements_of_Style |
| Psychology |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| Psych 400 and 100 ant Michigan, both A's. |
| Social Studies |
Proficiency: Expert
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| Please see Sociology, same thing, but this is for K-12. |
| Sociology |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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| I majored in Anthropology, which is its closest relative, so to speak. Expert. 4.0GPA, University of Michigan. |
| Statistics |
Proficiency: Expert
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| A+ in Stats 100 and A in Stats 450 at The University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Also I just tutored my good friend this past semester in Statistics and she went from a 30% to a 90%. |