Experience Summary
i am just a twenty year old college student, Who has learned a lot in this world, and looking to pass it on to whomever it might effect. Very caring, musical, and a great people person. I have mostly learned all my people skills when i was a waiter at T.G.I. Fridays, and that combined with my love of learning brings me to this tutor position
Teaching Style
I have always been a hands on learner, so that is mostly the way i portray my lessons, by doing, instead of readin. However i also see the need in having to sit down and Get to work, because some thing are better learned on paper
My Hobbies
I enjoy playing piano, playing bass in a band playing around my home town of Coventry and sometimes Providence. I enjoy cars and mechanical aspects of life. riding motorcycles. I play hand bells at my local church, and sing in the choir on and off.
ADD/ADHD |
Proficiency: Experienced
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I am not classroom trained in this field, nor do i have a psychology degree, and i cant prescribe any medicine. i am twenty years old and have been living with adhd since i was born. I know what it feels like and have trained myself to focus and fit in to society, and i know what its like and the best ways to overcome it and have a positive outlook. i just wish when i was a kid i had someone who had known what it was like, instead of Doctors, taking their best guess at what i feel like |
Bass Guitar |
Proficiency: Experienced
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I am Best at finger picking, and Pick picking. Not well versed in slap bass. good at ear tuning and holding a groove. whether you want to join a rock band, or are in the highschool band and reading written pieces |
Chess |
Proficiency: Experienced
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i have been playing chess all my life. I have been in 4 chess clubs through out elementary, middle, and high school. IN 6th grade, I competed against the whole middle school, and came in first place, landing my name on a plaque still in the school. recently i have not been competing much, just leisurely playing for fun |
Creative Writing |
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I am very artsy. great at writing short stories, letting my mind wonder, and teaching people to think about writing the way that i do |
Drums |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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I have played drum sets in all four years of high school in jazz band, and have been in several different pop punk/ rock bands in the last few years playing the drum set, playing at nearly ten different venues |
Keyboard |
Proficiency: Expert
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Nearly the same as piano, I have several years experience of reading music, also i am very good at soloing and writing rock tunes or jazz tunes. |
Musical |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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Music is my specialty. i am well versed in five different instruments, I have taken all four years of music theory, and have a comprehensive knowledge of the subject, having written and perform several compositions. |
Percussion |
Proficiency: Expert
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I have been playing a drum kit for over ten years. I have experiance in Jazz, Rock, Latina grooves, and pop punk/hiphop/metal. i was in Advanced Jazz band all four years of high school, as well as advanced band, playing everything from timpani's to maracas, to flaxatone, snaredrum bongos and everything inbetween. |
Piano |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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I have been playing for upwards of ten years. i have experience in classical, rock, and reading music. Music is my specialty |
Poetry |
Proficiency: Experienced
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Whether free verse, or ABAB or ABBA, i am a poet Wiz. I Started out writing lyrics for my band, and that grew into free verse, discovering new metaphors and similes, for each given situation |
Spelling |
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I am a very fluent speller. I have taken three English spelling courses. i know a lot of word tricks, and ways to help remember the spelling of words. |
Study Skills |
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I have lived with ADHD my whole life, so as you can guess studying was a huge problem. I have figured out the best way to actually study, but even better, To CONTINUE studying all my subjects. A lot of numeric devices and memory tools i have learned. Whether unfocused, or need better ways to remember material, or need to simply study more. |