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Alex tutors in Goleta, CA

Alex C.

Private tutor in Goleta, CA

Education

MA, English Literature, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2017 (GPA 3.94) BA, English Literature, University of California, Davis, 2012 (GPA 3.98)

Experience

I have three years graduate Teaching Assistant experience at UC Santa Barbara, during which time I instructed hundreds of lower and upper division undergraduate students in essay writing and literary analysis. I am available to tutor students in English literature, reading, and writing. In my years at UCSB I’ve received consistently positive quarterly student evaluations from my students and professors, culminating in an Academic Senate Teaching Award nomination in my second teaching year. My profound love of literature is reflected in a passionate, knowledgable teaching style that students can relate to both personally and professionally. As much as I care about the literature itself, I care equally about my students’ writing and critical thinking ability. My feedback on student essays and writing assignments frequently goes above and beyond the normal expectation for such work, with many students reflecting in their evaluations on my determination to make them better writers, readers, and thinkers. My constant goal as a teacher and tutor is to inspire students to challenge conventional thought and frameworks, and to inspire in them a newfound appreciation for and understanding of English literature, reading, and writing. - AREAS OF SPECIALITY: Shakespeare's poetry and plays; 20th century American and British literature and poetry - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: 20th century Irish, Caribbean, and African literature

Subject Expertise

EnglishEssay EditingCreative Writing

Availability

Any day at any time

Can Meet

Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

In my spare time I volunteer at a local educational radio station as a news journalist and anchor, which has been a deeply rewarding experience. I also spend a great deal of time reading and writing poetry. I try to remain informed and up to speed in politics and culture. Perhaps most of all, I enjoy watching movies and make-believing I'm a film critic.

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