James G.
Private tutor in Los Angeles, CA
Education
2015 - Ph.D., University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Linguistics 2013 - M.A., University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Linguistics 2008 - B.A., (Highest Honors), Linguistics & German, University of California, Santa Barbara 2008 - Teaching English to Speakers Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate, University of California, Santa Barbara Extension Program
Experience
Why I want to be a tutor: I love teaching and tutoring because it provides such a wonderful experience to get acquainted with developing minds. I believe that everyone should be able to take full advantage of their education and that a solid education is the key to success in the real world. Plus, I thoroughly enjoy cultivating professional relationships with students from all different walks of life. Previous Teaching and Tutoring experience: 2010–2013 - Instructor, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa 2009 - Teaching Assistant, Unit Mastery, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa 2008-2009 - Research Assistant to Dr. Mary Bucholtz, University of California, Santa Barbara 2008-2009 German as a Foreign Language Tutor, University of California, Santa Barbara, Campus Learning Assistance Services 2007-2009 - Writing Tutor, University of California, Santa Barbara, Campus Learning Assistance Services 2006-2009- ESL Writing Tutor, University of California, Santa Barbara, Campus Learning Assistance Services GPA and test scores: SAT Math: 640 SAT Verbal: 680 ACT: 32 SAT 2 (US History): 720 SAT 2 (Math 1C): 710 SAT 2 (Writing): 750 High School GPA: 4.0 Undergraduate GPA: 3.91 Graduate GPA: 3.93 High School courses: AP Language and Composition, AP Literature, AP Physics, AP US History, AP Statistics, AP Microeconomics, AP Government & Politics German undergraduate courses: German 1-6, Advanced German 101-103, German Language and Culture, Conversational German 8A-8C, Advanced Conversational German, German Composition, German Writings & Literature General undergraduate courses: Intro to Psychology, Basic Astronomy, Intro to Ethics, Intro to International Relations, Principles of Microeconomics, Intro to Anthropology. Linguistics undergraduate courses: Intro to Phonetics, Intro to Syntax, Intro to Morphology, Intro to Phonology, Historical Linguistics and the Comparative Method, Discourse Analysis, First Language Acquisition, Word Origins, Development of English, Corpus Linguistics, Advanced Phonology, Language and Culture, Dialectology. Graduate linguistics courses: Intro to Grammatical Analysis, Formal Syntax, Comparative Method, Advanced Comparative Method, Areal Linguistics, Contact Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Sociophonetics, Acoustic Phonetics, Intonational Phonetics and Phonology, Second Language Phonology, First Language Phonological Acquisition, Psycholinguistics For my full CV, please visit: http://www2.hawaii.edu/~jgrama/papers/grama_CV.pdf I am also available to copy-edit theses and dissertations for $0.50-$2 per page (negotiable).
Subject Expertise
ACT English11th Grade11th Grade math11th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing12th Grade12th Grade math12th Grade Reading12th Grade Writing9th Grade9th Grade math9th Grade Reading9th Grade WritingACT10th Grade WritingACT ReadingAP English Language and CompositionAP English Literature and CompositionAP German Language and CultureCollege EssaysCOMPASS ReadingCOMPASS Writing SkillsESL/ELLEssay EditingForeign LanguageGEDGraduate Test PrepGRE Analytical WritingSAT Critical ReadingEnglishGermanGerman 1German 1German 2German 3German 4Grammar and MechanicsGREGRE VerbalGuitarLanguagesSATLinguisticsSAT MathSAT MathematicsSAT VerbalSAT WritingSocial StudiesStatisticsTOEFLVocabularyWriting10th Grade10th Grade math10th Grade Reading
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 1 hour away for a flat fee, Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I was born and raised in Southern California, and it was here that I developed a deep love for language, sports, music, movies, mythology, and museums. I spent my time reading anything I could get my hands on and working at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles. I have always had a deep love and respect for the natural world, and I love to hike, be outdoors, and experience whatever nature has to offer. I also love to play music, and I am a self-taught guitarist and bassist with more than 12 years of combined experience on the instruments. If I'm not analyzing data, reading, writing, or playing my guitar, chances are I'll be absorbed in sports statistics.
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