Nathan E.

• Alpine, CA 91901 ( 21.6 mi )
• Composition Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 07/2010
• Will travel up to 25 miles
• Rates from $48.00 to $53.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Reading Comprehension, Grammar

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A Little Bit About Me...

As a former graduate student, I have learned how to read fiction and especially nonfiction critically for meaning; as a writer of research papers, I have learned how to craft informative, evocative, and engaging works of professional quality. I have spent the past three years sharing this experience with my fellow students at Naropa University in Boulder, CO, where I worked as a tutor in the Writing Center. While I was there, I also had the opportunity to TA an undergraduate writing course for a semester and then teach that same course for two semesters; therefore, I am especially qualified to tutor high school and college students in subjects related to reading and writing.
I believe that the most important thing you can do for a student is to empower him or her to believe in him- or herself. My approach, especially with writing, is to encourage the student's own self-expression ... read more

Crystal K.

• El Cajon, CA 92019 ( 29.7 mi )
• Composition Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $49.00 to $52.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Writing, Spelling, Reading, Literature, Grammar

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A Little Bit About Me...

I believe that education is essential. Still, I recognize that my education has never been the consequence of my own determination alone. My family, professors, and friends have played an essential role in my education, having an incredible impact on what I learn and how I learn it. My teachers have always been incredibly effective because they are enthusiastic and willing to take the extra steps to ensure that I too love the material or at least have respect for it, creating within me a desire to learn and know more. My teaching style is a reflection of this. I am very passionate about the subjects I teach. Though many times I find the students are not as passionate as myself, after concerted efforts, the students at least become enthralled by the level of enthusiasm I show, and begin to ask questions and participate in their own learning.
As a student at a small Jesuit Liberal Ar ... read more