Kristin B.
Private tutor in Silver Spring, MD
Education
The Catholic University of America: PhD in Medieval and Renaissance Studies (expected 2021) Adelphi University: BA in English and Spanish (2013)
Experience
Education Mentor with Thinking Organized (August 2014 - Present) • Develop high school students' material organization skills • Introduce new study strategies • Teach time-management, long-term planning, and prioritizing skills Writing Instructor at The Catholic University of America (August 2014 - Present) • Provide feedback on college papers • Develop individual students' writing processes • Oversee the development of online tutoring Peer Writing Tutor at Adelphi University (January 2010 – August 2013) • Offered oral and written feedback to assist students in revision process • Demonstrated importance of structure, clarity, audience, tone, grammar, and punctuation • Facilitated workshops and presentations on conventions of college writing • Co-ran Facebook page and analyzed Insight data • Answered phones, designed handouts and fliers, and created promotional videos
Subject Expertise
Persuasive WritingSpanishSummer TutoringWorld LiteratureWritingEnglish12th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing10th Grade ReadingStudy Skills And OrganizationShort NovelShakespeareReading8th Grade ReadingMedieval LiteratureLiteratureLiterary AnalysisIntroduction to FictionGrammar and MechanicsFiction WritingEssay EditingCreative WritingCollege EssaysBritish LiteratureAncient and Medieval HeritageAmerican Literature9th Grade Writing9th Grade Reading8th Grade Writing
Availability
Weekdays after 1PM
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I'm a huge fan of fantasy novels, comic books, sports, and Shakespeare. Reading and writing help me unwind, and engaging in those activities brings me miles closer to one day meeting JK Rowling and Neil Gaiman.
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