John TR G.
- Ft. Myers, FL 33919-8104 ( 11 mi )
- Political Science Tutor
- Male
- Member Since: 03/2009
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $37.00 to $51.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Social Studies, World History, Government, Geography, American History
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I discovered a knack for teaching while voluntarily tutoring a classmate of mine at Marquette University in English & Creative Writing, (1976). He was a wonderfully bright student athlete, but had never been taught how to express himself well. He can now, and credits me for it. However,I learned the true JOY of teaching during weekly volunteer sessions at the SafeHome shelter, (1994-2004). There I helped kids of varied ages with homework in every subject, whenever they asked, while serving as a mentor to these at-risk kids. I had to be ready, too, because I never knew what subject I might have to tackle, and the ages of the children who needed help were anywhere from 9 to 16. Thus, I had to adjust my style to the age level as well. It was simply the best experience of my life!
The childrens' therapists at SafeHome always marveled at my ability to get even closed-up children to open ... read more