Alaina R.
Private tutor in Los Angeles, CA
Education
BA in English (concentration Creative Writing) and BA in Art History from the University of Denver, MA in Secondary English Education from the University of Denver
Experience
My academic career was marked with achievements, including receiving the Deatt Hudson Scholarship my sophomore year (awarded to one rising Junior or Senior who excels in creative writing), and graduating with University Honors, Cum Laude, and with Distinction in English for my Honors Thesis. While getting my Masters in Secondary English Education I had the opportunity to work in Denver Public School. I was an Apprentice Teacher for six months at Merrill Middle School (ELA--all levels--and Literacy classes). I spent the next six months as an Apprentice Teacher at South High School (Honors World Literature, AVID: College Prep). I have been a tutor for writing, reading, literacy throughout college. My concern as an educator is to create an environment of experiential learning that makes the material accessible through differentiation. My background in writing is extensive, from working as a consultant editor for academic medical text to being a contributor to various blogs, including the University of Denver Admissions Department. I am currently a nanny, tutor, and I read and review scripts remotely for a management company in Los Angeles.
Subject Expertise
IB Language A: Literature SLArt HistoryBritish LiteratureClassicsEnglishFiction WritingCreative WritingIntroduction to PoetryIB Language A: Language and Literature HLIB Language A: Language and Literature SLIB Language A: Literature HLAP English Literature and CompositionLiteratureLiterary AnalysisPoetry WritingWritingWorld LiteratureStudy SkillsStudy Skills And OrganizationShakespeareSAT VerbalSAT Writing9th Grade Writing10th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading12th Grade Writing7th Grade Reading8th Grade Writing7th Grade Writing8th Grade Reading9th Grade Reading10th Grade ReadingACCUPLACER Reading ComprehensionACCUPLACER Sentence SkillsACCUPLACER WritePlacerACT EnglishACT ReadingACT WritingAmerican LiteratureAP Art HistoryAP English Language and Composition
Availability
Any day at any time, Any day in the morning, Any day after 6PM
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
After spending the past year working on grassroots political campaigns across the nation (Cory Booker for Senate, Planned Parenthood Federation of America) , I came back to Denver to pursue my own goals to continue growing as a writer (fiction, screenplays, etc). I love reading, watching films, seeing live music, and appreciating art. I enjoy hiking, doing yoga, and taking dance classes.
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