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Kara M.
Private tutor in Chicago, IL
Education
-B.A. in English Literature & Russian Studies from University of Colorado in Boulder; GPA: 3.8; graduated May 2012 -TEFL Certificate from Oxford Seminars; received November 2012
Experience
I have worked as a tutor in some capacity for a lot of my life! In high school I taught piano lessons and tutored several elementary school students in math and literacy. I also volunteered as a conversation partner for international students at a local university, in order to help them improve their English skills. In college I worked as a peer tutor. After college I got certified in teaching English as a foreign language, and subsequently spent nine months in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, working as an English teacher for Russian and Kyrgyz speaking students. Currently, I work in a social work/adult education center, where I teach classes in life skills, financial literacy, and computer use. I am also currently an ESL tutor at the Jane Addams Resource Center. My students would tell you that I am patient, thorough, and always willing to adapt to suit the individual needs and interests of a particular student. I'm particularly skilled in teaching ESL, reading comprehension, and both academic and creative writing, but I'm also able to teach math up to the high school level. I am passionate about American, English, and Russian literature, and would love to work with students who are struggling with those subjects. Reading and writing are my chief passions, and I love sharing them with others! I also have strong skills in the area of standardized tests. I received a 2400 on the SAT and a 31 on the ACT, and am familiar with the format and content of both tests.
Subject Expertise
10th Grade Reading, 10th Grade Writing, 11th Grade Reading, 11th Grade Writing, 12th Grade Reading, 12th Grade Writing, ACCUPLACER Arithmetic, ACCUPLACER Elementary Algebra, ACCUPLACER ESL, ACCUPLACER Reading Comprehension, ACCUPLACER Sentence Skills, ACCUPLACER WritePlacer , ACT English, ACT Reading, ACT Writing, Algebra 1, American Literature, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, British Literature, College Essays, Creative Writing, Elementary Algebra, Elementary Math, English, ESL/ELL, Essay Editing, Expository Writing, Introduction to Fiction, Introduction to Poetry, Literary Analysis, Literature, Poetry Writing, PSAT, PSAT Critical Reading, PSAT Writing Skills, Reading, SAT Critical Reading, SAT Writing, Shakespeare, Short Novel, Test Prep, TOEFL, Writing