Michelle G.
Private tutor in Stockton, CA
Education
University of the Pacific - BA, English and Philosophy , University of the Pacific - MA, Education
Experience
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellegretsinger I have previous experience tutoring my peers in undergraduate English, Philosophy, and Communication courses and I would like to continue to work hands on with students while I pursue my Master's in education. I have completed courses such as Technical Writing, Professional Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Group Discussion, Persuasive Speech, and Logic and Critical Reasoning, which have given me the communication skills necessary to explain new concepts to students with various learning styles from a multitude of backgrounds. I have co-facilitated University of the Pacific's Saturday Partners in Education (PIE) where my fellow students and I facilitated discussion and used art to foster a sense of community and provide new learning experiences for child participants. I am also a recipient of the following academic awards: Phi Sigma Tau International Honor Society, Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society, Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Thomas J. Long Foundation Core Scholarship, Hearst Foundation Endowed Scholarship, Osher Reentry Scholarship, Commended Transfer Scholarship
Subject Expertise
American LiteratureIntroduction to FictionFiction WritingEthicsEssay EditingEnglishEvolutionCreative WritingCollege EssaysBritish LiteratureAP English Literature and CompositionIntroduction to Poetry8th Grade Writing7th Grade Writing8th Grade Reading7th Grade Reading6th Grade Writing6th Grade Reading5th Grade Writing5th Grade Reading4th Grade Writing4th Grade ReadingPublic Speaking10th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing1st Grade ReadingWorld LiteratureWritingVocabularyTechnical WritingSpanish 1Reading10th Grade ReadingPhilosophyPersuasive WritingMedical EthicsLSAT Logical ReasoningLSAT Reading ComprehensionLSAT Analytical ReasoningLiteratureLiterary AnalysisJournalism
Availability
Weekends at any time, Weekdays after 5PM
Can Meet
Up to 20 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
My hobbies include reading a wide range of fiction (Charles Bukowski, Hunter S. Thompson, Edgar Allan Poe, William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Sylvia Plath), listening to music (The Beatles, Billie Holiday, Tom Waits, The Smiths, The Clash, The Misfits), supporting local musicians, practicing yoga, visual and performing arts (anything from Rocky Horror to classical operas), animal rescue (huge animal lover!), and gardening
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