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Joanna B.

Private tutor in Houston, TX

Education

Master's degree in Applied Linguistics from Boston University, GPA: 4.0. Received degree in September 2015. Received merit-based scholarships and a teaching fellowship. Bachelor's degree in History (cum laude) from Rice University, GPA: 3.78. Received degree in May 2010. National Merit Scholar, President's Honor Roll 2008-2010.

Experience

I have over two years of experience tutoring in a range of subjects, but my specialty is the humanities. I have a lot of experience in history, earning a B.A. in history with honors, and with the Spanish language--I studied abroad in Madrid and did graduate research in the field. I received an award for outstanding translation of Latin American poetry into English. I am also an excellent writer/proofreader and love communicating those skills to my clients. I go back to the basics to teach foundational essay-writing skills, from writing an outline and finding textual evidence to structuring an argumentative thesis-driven paper. I have a passion for education and have found that the one-on-one setting as a tutor to be particularly fulfilling. SAT: 2330 PSAT: 236 GRE: 335

Subject Expertise

10th Grade Reading AP Spanish Language American History 9th Grade Writing 9th Grade Reading 12th Grade Writing 12th Grade Reading 11th Grade Writing 11th Grade Reading 10th Grade Writing AP English Language and Composition Writing Reading 8th Grade Writing 6th Grade Reading 6th Grade Writing 7th Grade Reading 7th Grade Writing 8th Grade Reading Spanish SAT Verbal Study Skills And Organization Study Skills US History Vocabulary Spanish 4 Spanish 3 Spanish 2 Spanish 1 SAT Writing Linguistics ISEE- Upper Level History Grammar and Mechanics ESL/ELL Essay Editing English AP US History

Availability

Mon/Wed/Fri in the afternoon, Tues/Thurs at any time, Saturday at any time, Sunday after 3PM

Can Meet

Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

I love cooking and baking (the more chocolate, the better!). I am an avid reader, with shelves full of all kinds of books from historical treatises to classics to light fiction and books from my childhood. I also enjoy visiting museums and painting. Degas and Toulouse-Lautrec are two of my favorite artists.

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