Experience Summary
I am a rising Sophomore at Princeton University with a prospective major of International Relations and Foreign Affairs. After graduating high school I took a gap year to study Chinese in China on the scholarship that I had been awarded by the United States Department of State. During my first year at Princeton I have continued to study Chinese at an advanced level and have begun the study of Modern Standard Arabic as well as Egyptian Colloquial Arabic, traveling to Oman and Morocco this summer to study this language at the advanced/intermediate level. I have also taken courses on Academic Writing and have produced my own original research on the topic of China and Human Trafficking. I am passionate about language learning and love to share that passion and knowledge with others whether that be with Chinese, Arabic, or English as a Second Language (I have extensive experience in ESL both in the US and China). I have also trained pre-professionally in Ballet, Contemporary, Tap, and Jazz dance and continue to dance in college.
Teaching Style
I would describe my teaching style as more creative and tailored to my student's interests and needs. With language studies it is especially important to keep my students engaged and invested in the vocabulary they are learning and thus I tend to let them guide the lessons to some extent to create a more engaging classroom and thus more efficient learning. I would say this applied to my dance instruction as well, although focusing on creating a solid foundation of basic skills is also very important to me.
In test prep and composition my philosophy is that practice makes perfect, so exercises and simulations are often used in my instruction.
My Hobbies
I love dancing, language learning, and traveling.
ACT |
Proficiency: Experienced
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I have never tutored in this subject before, but I myself went through the tutoring process while in high school and I received a score of a 31 and now attend Princeton University. I am confident that I can provide test taking skills and insight as to how to tackle this test. |
Arabic |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Experienced
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I have studied Modern Standard Arabic at a university level in class settings both in the United Sates and in Morocco and Oman, living with host families in each of these countries. Dialect wise, I focus on Egyptian colloquial because it is the most widely spoken and understood dialect and will appear most in pop culture. |
Ballet |
Proficiency: Expert
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I have trained in and performed ballet(including pointe), modern, jazz, and tap at the pre-professional level for 12 years. Summer training includes intensives at Atlanta Ballet, Nashville Ballet, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Tennessee State Governor's School for the Arts, and Van Metre School of Dance. I have also performed with the Appalachian Ballet company as a Senior Company member and have performed and choreographed as well as served as production manager for Princeton Universities BodyHype Dance Company. |
Chinese |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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I have been studying Chinese for four years now, one year at the university level, and one year completely immersed in the language living in China with a host family and studying in a Chinese high school. I can read both traditional and simplified characters, write simplified characters, and communicate orally on topic ranging from daily life situations to political theory. |
Composition |
Proficiency: Expert
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I can teach techniques of both high school writing strategies and university level research writing strategies. |
English ESOL |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Experienced
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I have tutored two Chinese speaking children in the United States in ESL, and have also had experience tutoring adult group ESL classes in China as well as group classes at an ESL institute to children in China. |
Jazz Dancing |
Proficiency: Expert
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I have trained in and performed ballet(including pointe), modern, jazz, and tap at the pre-professional level for 12 years. Summer training includes intensives at Atlanta Ballet, Nashville Ballet, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Tennessee State Governor's School for the Arts, and Van Metre School of Dance. I have also performed with the Appalachian Ballet company as a Senior Company member and have performed and choreographed as well as served as production manager for Princeton Universities BodyHype Dance Company. |
SAT - Math |
Proficiency: Experienced
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I have never tutored in this subject before, but I myself went through the tutoring process while in high school and I received a score of a 2080 overall and now attend Princeton University. I am confident that I can provide test taking skills and insight as to how to tackle this test. |
SAT - Verbal |
Proficiency: Experienced
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I have never tutored in this subject before, but I myself went through the tutoring process while in high school and I received a score of a 2080 overall and now attend Princeton University. I am confident that I can provide test taking skills and insight as to how to tackle this test. |
Tap Dancing |
Proficiency: Expert
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I have trained in and performed ballet(including pointe), modern, jazz, and tap at the pre-professional level for 12 years. Summer training includes intensives at Atlanta Ballet, Nashville Ballet, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Tennessee State Governor's School for the Arts, and Van Metre School of Dance. I have also performed with the Appalachian Ballet company as a Senior Company member and have performed and choreographed as well as served as production manager for Princeton Universities BodyHype Dance Company. |
Test Preparation |
Proficiency: Experienced
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I have never tutored in this subject before, but I myself went through the tutoring process while in high school and I received a score of a 31 on the ACT and a 2080 on the SAT. As a college student at Princeton University I have also developed many test taking skills that are valuable at any level on any exam. |
Testing Skills |
Proficiency: Experienced
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I have never tutored in this subject before, but I myself went through the tutoring process while in high school and I received a score of a 31 on the ACT and a 2080 on the SAT. As a college student at Princeton University I have also developed many test taking skills that are valuable at any level on any exam. |
Testing Strategies |
Proficiency: Experienced
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I have never tutored in this subject before, but I myself went through the tutoring process while in high school and I received a score of a 31 on the ACT and a 2080 on the SAT. As a college student at Princeton University I have also developed many test taking skills that are valuable at any level on any exam. |