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Robert L.

Private tutor in Brookline, MA

Education

B.A. in English, University of Maryland, May 1997. Graduated summa cum laude and received the Henrietta Spiegel Creative Writing Award. Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Emerson College, December 1999. 4.00 cumulative GPA. Received Emerging Writer Award. Poetry editor of the graduate literary magazine, The Beacon Street Review.

Experience

I began tutoring at the University of Maryland Writing Center as a junior in college, and as a volunteer tutor for fellow Hebrew students at about the same time. Since then, I have tutored numerous adults and children in writing, ESL, reading comprehension, American history, and Hebrew. I love tutoring not only because I enjoy sharing my knowledge, but because I'm gratified to see students realize their capabilities in understanding concepts. I try to help the student learn HOW to learn the material, through mnemonics, providing additional background, etc. I try to mold the material studied to fit into the student's mind by relating it to concepts already familiar, but also try to stretch the student's mind around the material by using the Socratic method to lead the student toward his or her own understanding of it.

Subject Expertise

Introduction to Poetry French French 1 French 1 French 2 French 3 French 4 Hebrew History Expository Writing Literary Analysis Literature Persuasive Writing Poetry Writing Vocabulary World History Writing American Literature 10th Grade Writing 11th Grade Reading 11th Grade Writing 12th Grade Reading 12th Grade Writing 9th Grade Reading 9th Grade Writing American History 10th Grade Reading AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition AP United States History British Literature Creative Writing English Essay Editing

Availability

Monday after 6PM, Tuesday after 6PM, Wednesday after 6PM, Thursday after 6PM, Sunday at any time

Can Meet

Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

The reigning passion of my life is writing. I began my career as a published writer with a column in my hometown newspaper when I was 15. I have since published poetry, nonfiction, and literary criticism in several magazines and newspapers and on the website HubPages. I've self-published two poetry collections and a business writing guide. My other interests are nature, Judaism, languages (I'm proficient in French and Hebrew), and just about anything in the arts and humanities.

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