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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, 10th Grade Reading, 10th Grade Writing, 11th Grade, 11th Grade Reading, 11th Grade Writing, 12th Grade, 12th Grade Reading, 12th Grade Writing, 2nd Grade, 2nd Grade Reading, 2nd Grade Writing, 3rd Grade, 3rd Grade Reading, 3rd Grade Science, 3rd Grade Writing, 4th Grade, 4th Grade Reading, 4th Grade Science, 4th Grade Writing, 5th Grade, 5th Grade Reading, 5th Grade Science, 5th Grade Writing, 6th Grade, 6th Grade Reading, 6th Grade Writing, 7th Grade, 7th Grade Reading, 7th Grade Writing, 8th Grade, 8th Grade Reading, 8th Grade Writing, 9th Grade, 9th Grade Reading, 9th Grade Writing, Advanced Placement, Advertising, American History, American Literature, Ancient and Medieval Heritage, AP Art History, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP European History, AP French, AP French Language and Culture, AP Italian Language and Culture, AP Psychology, AP Studio Art: 2-D Design, AP United States History, AP US History, AP World History, Archaeology, Architecture, Art History, British Literature, College Essays, Computer Skills, Contemporary Architecture, Creative Writing, Drawing, English, Essay Editing, European History, Expository Writing, Fiction Writing, Foreign Language, French, French 1, French 2, Grammar and Mechanics, Graphic Design, History, History of Architecture, Homeschool, Introduction to Fiction, Introduction to Poetry, Italian, Languages, Literary Analysis, Literature, Marketing, Middle School, Painting, Persuasive Writing, Phonics, Poetry Writing, PSAT Critical Reading, PSAT Writing Skills, Psychology, Reading, SAT, SAT Critical Reading, SAT Math, SAT Subject Test in French, SAT Subject Test in French with Listening, SAT Subject Test in Italian, SAT Subject Test in Literature, SAT Subject Test in United States History, SAT Subject Test in World History, SAT Subject Tests, SAT Verbal, SAT Writing, Shakespeare, Short Novel, Social Studies, Study Skills, Study Skills And Organization, Summer Tutoring, Test Prep, US History, Web Design, World Civilization, World History, World Literature, Writing