Margaret Mayo M.
Private tutor in Los Angeles, CA
Education
Princeton University: BA in Art & Archaeology (Art History), Studied Creative Writing with Joyce Carol Oates University of Santa Monica MA in Counseling Psychology 5 semesters of Advertising, Graphic Design, Digital Illustration, Web Design, and Adobe Creative Suite classes at Glendale College and Pasadena City College 6 semesters of Italian at Glendale College and Pasadena City College, plus 2 months living in Italy 7 years of French from Middle School through college, plus one month living in France. Current Study: Vermont College of Fine Arts: MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults (Graduating January 2018)
Experience
WHY I TUTOR More and more these days, it is critical for kids and young adults to succeed in school, score well on tests, master study skills, and get into a good college or university. I tutor because I adore teaching and learning, and I know how to make it fun. Helping kids and young people succeed, watching them feel that sense of confidence that will help them thrive in the world is extremely rewarding. EXPERIENCE 3 years as a foster family agency social worker, working with children from preschool through high school age in placement 11 years as a graphic designer and art director at Disney Channels Worldwide overseeing logo design, designing tee shirts, event materials, style guides, and other print and digital collateral, during which time I also wrote copy for posters, premiums, show blurbs, and all kinds of marketing initiatives 13 years of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign experience Design books and book covers for self-publishing 7 years experience in New York publishing (Silhouette Books and Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine) as a freelance writer, copywriter, editor, copyeditor and proofreader Maintain 5 Wordpress sites. 730 SAT Verbal 680 SAT Math
Subject Expertise
10th Grade Writing10th Grade Reading11th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading12th Grade Writing3rd Grade Reading3rd Grade Writing4th Grade Reading4th Grade Writing2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade Writing5th Grade Reading4th Grade Science3rd Grade Science5th Grade Science5th Grade Writing6th Grade Reading6th Grade Writing7th Grade Reading7th Grade Writing5th Grade10th Grade11th Grade12th Grade8th Grade Reading8th Grade Writing8th Grade3rd Grade4th Grade6th Grade2nd Grade7th Grade9th Grade9th Grade Reading9th Grade WritingAdvanced PlacementAdvertisingAmerican HistoryAmerican LiteratureAncient and Medieval HeritageAP Art HistoryAP English Language and CompositionAP English Literature and CompositionAP European HistoryAP FrenchAP French Language and CultureAP Italian Language and CultureAP PsychologyAP Studio Art: 2-D DesignAP United States HistoryAP US HistoryAP World HistoryArchaeologyArchitectureArt HistoryCollege EssaysBritish LiteratureContemporary ArchitectureComputer SkillsCreative WritingDrawingEnglishEssay EditingEuropean HistoryExpository WritingFiction WritingForeign LanguageFrenchFrench 1French 2Grammar and MechanicsGraphic DesignHistoryHistory of ArchitectureHomeschoolIntroduction to FictionIntroduction to PoetryItalianLanguagesLiterary AnalysisLiteratureMarketingMiddle SchoolPaintingPersuasive WritingPhonicsPoetry WritingPSAT Critical ReadingPSAT Writing SkillsPsychologyReadingSATSAT Critical ReadingSAT MathSAT Subject Test in FrenchSAT Subject Test in French with ListeningSAT Subject Test in ItalianSAT Subject Test in LiteratureSAT Subject Test in United States HistorySAT Subject Test in World HistorySAT Subject TestsSAT VerbalSAT WritingShakespeareShort NovelSocial StudiesStudy SkillsStudy Skills And OrganizationSummer TutoringTest PrepUS HistoryWeb DesignWorld CivilizationWorld HistoryWorld LiteratureWriting
Availability
Weekdays after 2PM
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 45 minutes away for a flat fee, Up to 1 hour away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
A GEEK FOR ALL SEASONS I am a big fan of musical theater. I love middle grade and young adult fiction, and I read several books a week. In ninth grade, I was that crazy kid who loved diagramming sentences. In college I was the music director of an all-female a capella singing group. I love movies, every genre, from avant-garde film to gonzo superhero blockbuster to costume drama. I am a Star Wars, Dr. Who, and Star Trek geek. At Disney, I was a member of the Disney Choir, the Disney Triathlon Team (raising money for Children’s Hospital LA), and did the Team Disney MS bike ride in Orange County and Los Angeles County for several years, raising money to fight MS. I ran the Tinker Bell half marathon four years in a row, (although two years of working on my novels in my spare time has softened up my physique, unfortunately). I used to bike to work twice a week, and I follow the Tour de France avidly every year. I have a passion for history, and I adore everything about Italy and France. I love travel, especially to Europe. I learned to snowboard in my forties, and if I could afford it, I’d own an apartment in Mammoth. As a kid my favorite books were Fantasy and Science Fiction. I have gone to Comic-Con 5 times and I'm excited to go again this summer!
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