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Tracy C.
Private tutor in Los Angeles, CA
Education
MA - Professional Writing from USC, 3.8 GPA, Degree awarded December 2008 BA - English and Fine Art from USC, 3.3 GPA, Degree awarded May 2001
Experience
USC Writing Center, 2008 - Tutoring and workshops in composition, analytical writing, grammar, critical reading, thinking, and writing, using documentation and resources in academic papers, teaching for ESL students Tutor at Tutoring in Los Angeles, 2009 - Tutored writing, composition to college students one-on-one I have taken extensive classes in advanced composition, writing, critical thinking, grammar, etc., and I am an excellent editor as well to help with essays, papers, proposals and dissertations. I currently write for the L.A. Weekly as a freelancer and have been praised by the Editor in Chief for my writing skills. I've studied with many bestselling authors, including T.C. Boyle, Gina B. Nahai, and Janet Fitch. Other impressive items - I am engaging, highly intuitive, personable, and very responsible, punctual, and positive. I have been told I am a natural teacher who breaks concepts down well. I am very patient and thoroughly understand everyone learns differently -- unique methods of instruction are necessary for each person. I have worked full-time at the USC Fisher Museum of art as an Assistant where I helped execute educational programming for high school and college students. In addition, I worked side-by-side Professor Selma Holo to with assistance for her art history classes, and also as a writer/proofreader for exhibition catalogs.
Subject Expertise
English, Reading Comprehension, Literacy, Grammar, composition, Critical Thinking , History, Vocabulary, Writing, ESL TEACHING