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Bonnie T.

Private tutor in Chicago, IL

Education

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor: PhD, English and Education (2018) Graduate Certificate in Science, Technology, and Society GPA: 4.00 University of Chicago (Chicago, IL): MA Humanities: Focus in English Literature (June 2011) Half-tuition academic merit scholarship University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC): BA English with Honors (May 2007) Awarded four year full-tuition Johnston scholarship based on academic merit and financial need Phi Beta Kappa Double major in Spanish Literature and Language University of North Carolina Seville Study Abroad Program (Jan 2005 – May 2005) Coursework in Spanish Language and Literature

Experience

I am passionate about teaching, and connecting with students to create a supportive space to promote their development as writers, readers and thinkers. I have a PhD in English and Education from the University of Michigan, and I am currently working at the University of Chicago as a researcher. I have a total of nine years of experience teaching college-level English and writing courses (including 4 years teaching undergraduates at the University of Michigan), as well as ESL courses to students ranging in age from 3 to 65 years old. I received the David and Linda Moscow Prize for Excellence in Teaching Composition from the University of Michigan English Department. I also received a teaching award at the Adult ESL School (Groppe) in Mexico where I worked. I received a 720 on the SAT verbal section, and I am happy to work with students on SAT skills or college admissions prep. I have three years of experience teaching workshops on writing college admissions essays at the University of Michigan's Detroit Center. I am fluent in Spanish and can also offer tutoring services in Spanish. I lived in Spain and Mexico almost 2 years, as well as double majoring in Spanish Literature as an undergraduate. I can tutor students in high school or introductory college Spanish courses. I have experience tutoring a high school sophomore student from 2015 to 2016 for one year, helping her to raise her grade in Spanish from a D to a A-.

Subject Expertise

11th Grade Reading Spanish SAT Writing SAT Verbal SAT Critical Reading SAT CLEP English Literature CLEP College Composition CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature CLEP American Literature AP Spanish Language AP English Literature and Composition AP English Language and Composition ACT Writing ACT English ACCUPLACER WritePlacer 11th Grade Writing 12th Grade Reading 7th Grade Writing 10th Grade Reading 10th Grade Writing 8th Grade Reading 12th Grade Writing 8th Grade Writing 9th Grade Reading 9th Grade Writing ACCUPLACER ESL ACCUPLACER Reading Comprehension ACCUPLACER Sentence Skills

Availability

Weekdays after 9AM, Sunday after 3PM

Can Meet

Up to 20 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

Not surprisingly, I am an avid reader! I really enjoy volunteering to give back to my community. I also try to spend as much time as I can outside when the weather is nice in Chicago, on walks to parks with my two boys aged four years and four months old. I practice yoga regularly, and I love to cook!

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