Tam T.
Private tutor in Huntington Beach, CA
Education
B.A., English, 2013 at University of California, Irvine
Experience
I have been tutoring for eight years, in my local area. I am now expanding my reach online. I am experienced in teaching various types of students and recognize their learning and study habits. I tutor students from middle school to college level. As a UCI graduate with a BA in English, I have been training and honing my skills in reading and thinking critically. I also have experience with writing short and long length papers, having developed complicated theses and analyzed texts. My emphasis as I studied was primarily in British literature. As such, I am able to read and make sense of dense and difficult old texts that may be a challenge to the growing mind of a student. I graduated with a 3.86 GPA, with A's and a few B's in my classes. I also was Head Editor of a campus magazine, so I'm great at noticing errors in grammar and sentence structure. I know how to communicate improvements in someone's writing. My previous experience with honors and AP English classes in high school will also be an advantage to any student and parent(s). I am familiar with the demands and pressures of these classes, having read the texts and know the kind of writing assignments. I received A's and B's in my high school English coursework. Additionally, my skills and interests in English have also led to my volunteer work in editing and mentoring services to young writers. As a tutor, I intend to help improve on the weaknesses in English, as well as encourage a student's learning efforts. A part of the learning process will also involve my identifying the strengths in reading, writing, and thinking. In general, I am very responsive to the needs of a student and work hard to help the learning process. In general, I'm very interested in helping someone learn and develop skills necessary for the next level/grade. I am also available to tutor through email or Skype, if commuting is inconvenient, or if an online presence is more preferable. I am also willing - though this is subject to change and also depends on the student's needs - to provide both online and in-person tutoring. Please feel free to ask me any questions regarding rates, availability, and how I tutor. If there is a particular concern - such as "my student has trouble with soandso, what can you do?" - I encourage you to ask such questions. In fact, this is a more direct way to see how I can tutor for your student, as I am very responsive to how a student needs to learn.
Availability
Weekdays after 10AM, Monday after 3PM, Tuesday after 3PM
Can Meet
Up to 25 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
As much as I love books, I also really enjoy television and comics. I also enjoy movies, but I'm not quite as much a moviebuff as I am a TVbuff.
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