Jamie M.
Private tutor in St. Louis, MO
Education
I earned my BA at UC San Diego, where I graduated Cum Laude with a major in Human Development and a focus in the area of psychology. I also graduated Summa Cum Laude with my Master of Arts in Theology from the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology (DSPT) in Berkeley, CA. I am now working toward my Masters of Social Work at Brown School of Social Work at WUSTL.
Experience
While I enjoy tutoring a variety of subjects, I particularly enjoy working with students who are preparing for the verbal and writing segments of the SAT, ACT, and GRE. I have found that these standardized tests come during a very transitional moment in the lives of teens and young adults, and I am passionate about helping my students to build confidence and gain the necessary skills to meet their score goals. I believe that every student has unique ways of learning, and I take pride in finding the right learning strategies to help each student to maximize their learning potential. During my undergraduate years, I had the privilege of tutoring at-risk students in K-5 who were below the 50th percentile in reading through the America Reads program. Later, during my graduate level studies, I tutored reading, writing, and verbal skills at Huntington Learning Center. There, I not only worked with younger students out on the floor, but also tutored SAT and ACT prep for the Reading and Writing portions of both exams. During this time, I was able to help many students reach increase their test scores and reach their goals. Finally, in my years as Director of Admissions at a graduate school, I not only read numerous personal statements for graduate admission applications but also helped many of those same students to polish their statements prior to final submission. Please contact me to schedule tutoring sessions. I look forward to working with you, and to helping you achieve your academic goals. GRE Scores (11/2015): Composite: 320 Verbal: 170 Analytical Writing: 5.0 (5.5 in 2010) SAT Scores (6/2011): Critical Reading: 800 Writing/Essay: 760
Subject Expertise
ACT English5th Grade Science5th Grade Writing6th Grade Reading6th Grade Writing7th Grade Reading7th Grade Writing8th Grade Reading8th Grade Writing9th Grade Reading9th Grade Writing5th Grade ReadingACT ReadingACT with WritingACT WritingADDADHDAdvanced PlacementAmerican LiteratureAnthropologyAP English Language and CompositionAP English Literature and Composition2nd Grade math10th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading12th Grade Writing1st Grade1st Grade Reading1st Grade Writing2nd GradeAP Psychology2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade Writing3rd Grade3rd Grade math3rd Grade Reading3rd Grade Science3rd Grade Writing4th Grade Reading4th Grade Science4th Grade WritingSAT Critical ReadingLiterary AnalysisLiteratureLSAT Essay SectionLSAT Reading ComprehensionPSAT Critical ReadingPSAT Writing SkillsPsychologyPublic SpeakingReadingReligious StudiesIntroduction to FictionSAT Subject Test in LiteratureSAT VerbalSAT WritingShakespeareSocial SciencesSocial StudiesSocial WorkSociologyTest PrepTOEFLGRE Subject Test in PsychologyASVABCollege EssaysCreative WritingEnglishEssay EditingEthicsGEDGiftedGRE Analytical WritingGRE Subject Test in Literature in EnglishWritingGRE VerbalGRE Verbal ReasoningGreekHandwritingHebrewHistoryHomeschoolHonorsHuman Development
Availability
Saturday after 9AM
Can Meet
Up to 20 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
In my spare time, I enjoy reading fantasy fiction, going out with friends, engaging in meaningful conversations, watching television, and... though I haven't done it recently... I enjoy quilting. I believe in the importance of humor, and try to bring laughter with me wherever I go. In tutoring sessions, I will focus on the strengths of the student I am working with, and will maintain a positive, warm tone.
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