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Lizzie M.
Private tutor in Arlington, VA
Education
High School: Conserve School; Land O' Lakes, WI University: Sweet Briar College; Sweet Briar, VA - BA, Spanish - BA, Environmental Studies - Minor, Latin American Studies Graduate School: - MS, Global Health, Nutritional Epidemiology (anticipated)
Experience
I have an extensive background in working with children, high school students, and college students, both in the context of school settings and otherwise. In my personal life I have spent a great deal of time helping children to experience new things and grow in faith. I direct a youth group for my Episcopal Church, where I spend a great deal of time with "my kids," participating extracurricular non-religious in activities ranging from teaching rock climbing to leading overnight lock-in camps. I adore my youth group children and will always be there for them without reservation, whether it be academic help needed, one-on-one time to be a good role model, or simply attending a school play just to show my support and care. Academically, I am always solid and outspoken in my commitment. I have tutored many subjects, including reading and writing (in both English and Spanish), physical sciences, environmental sciences, music, public speaking and presenting, and art. I have also worked one-on-one with children and peers who are emotionally struggling with a variety of different situations; it being my goal to provide them with support both academically and in being encouraging and understanding of their given situation. It is a passion of mine to teach and find ways in which each individual student can flourish and succeed. No student is incapable of success; it is simply a matter of finding their personal learning style and strength and then nurturing it to success. Personally, it is my goal to spend my life learning, teaching, educating, and helping others. I want to become the best that I can be, both personally and professionally, and it is my goal to assist students in also discovering their inner power and potential. Teaching has been a passion of mine since a young age. While in elementary and middle school I would frequently spend my lunch hours and after school helping fellow students to better understand classwork that they were struggling with. My ambition continued into my high school and college experience, where I tutored individuals, lead study groups, and assisted in classroom teaching. As I embark on my graduate school experience, my goal is to eventually become a professor or school teacher. I would like to gain as much teaching experience as possible while I am still in school in order to ensure that I will be teaching at a level that will be most beneficial to both me and my students. I am a very optimistic, glass-is-half-full individual and I truly believe in the power of our youth. I enjoy spending time listening to the ideas and dreams of the young, and in helping to foster such ambition.
Subject Expertise
Earth Science, Science, English, Spanish, Geography, Organization, Study Skills, Writing