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Blake M.

Private tutor in Arlington, VA

Education

Master's International Commerce and Policy, George Mason University 2014 GPA: 3.91 B.S. International Relations, University of Mary Washington 2010. GPA. 3.32

Experience

-Currently, I am a Presidential Management Fellow, Class of 2014; appointed to the U.S. Department of Commerce - International Trade Administration's Digital Services Industries. In this capacity I administer the U.S.-EU/U.S.-Swiss Safe Harbor frameworks for data transfer privacy between Europe and the U.S. I am a Certified International Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), 2015. Combined 4 years of teaching English and Spanish in Madrid, Spain and McLean, Virginia. -Appointed to the "Auxiliares de Conversación" program in Madrid as a Language Assistant through Spain's Ministry of Education; taught 5th and 6th grade English and Science (in English). - Taught in-company business English classes to adults in Madrid (requiring equivalent dominance and comprehension of the Spanish language to teach adults English); clients included engineers, doctors, researchers, and marketing managers. -Appointed to the U.S. Embassy of Spain as an international trade specialist; required total dominance of the Spanish language in all 4 core competencies -Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) degree-certified, 2011, Madrid -I volunteer teach English classes on the side at a local church to Spanish-speaking immigrants once a week. -I also taught Spanish to teenagers in McLean/Great Falls area while I studied my Master 2013-2014

Availability

Weekdays after 4PM, Weekends in the morning, Weekends in the afternoon

Can Meet

Up to 25 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

I highly enjoy talking about my travels and my experiences in Bilbao and Madrid (Spain). It is a way to show students that there is more to a language than memorizing words to pass an exam. I enjoy cooking Spanish and Basque food. I love all sports especially soccer (fútbol) and American football, as well as hockey and rugby. I love the Shenandoah Valley and hiking outdoors as well as canoeing. I am very patient because I have worked with 6-year olds to 60-year olds, and some on both ends of the age range being illiterate in their own language. I think of myself as someone who wants to see their student succeed as a reflection of my own success therefore, I emphasize hard work and extra attention to detail as a requirement of being my student (I certainly will not accept the "I didn't write it down in my assignment book therefore, there was no homework" excuse). You will learn with me.

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