Jeff R.
- Des Moines, IA 50316 ( 40.5 mi )
- American History Tutor
- Male
- Member Since: 05/2009
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $37.00 to $52.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Social Studies, World History, Geography
A Little Bit About Me...
My undergraduate and graduate education has given me the tools needed to excel as a student and given me the needed skills to tutor students in English and writing. My education required extensive fiction and research writing, as well as a vast exposure to dramatic, fiction and nonfiction literature. Over the last five years, I have worked as an Assistant Speech & Drama coach at two high schools, where I've gently and creatively given students opportunties to excel with the written and spoken word. In the last year, I've also taken three education courses to expand my ability to work with all learners, providing them with a constructivist approach to learning.
The core principle I hold to as an educator is that to be a great teacher I must also be a great student. A willingness to expand one’s knowledge and points of view by interaction with colleagues, students and the profess ... read more
