Luis P.

Whether your goal is to improve your basic academic skills, earn a technology certification, score well on a standardized test (such as the ACT) or receive in-depth, advanced instruction in one of the subjects I specialize in (English Language Arts, American Studies, Political Theory, Government, World and U.S. History), you will find me to be a humane, challenging, and effective academic coach.

I served in the U.S. Air Force and took a B.A. in Humanities (History concentration with Philosophy and Literature as supporting fields).

In graduate school I tutored English Composition students; taught Phonology and Listening in the Program in American Language Studies (for foreign business people); and taught at Rutgers College and the College of Saint Elizabeth (Convent Station, N.J.).

Since 1999 I’ve worked as a Web Site Analyst and technology mentor to undergraduates. From 2005 onward I’ve tutored middle school students in English Language Arts.

IT CERTIFICATIONS:
1. Microsoft Certified Professional
2. CompTIA certificates: A+ and Security+

Luis's Subjects

Math:	prealgebra
Science:	philosophy
English:	Bible studies, English, ESL/ESOL, grammar, proofreading, reading, SAT reading, SAT writing, vocabulary, writing
Test Preparation:	college counseling, GED, SAT reading, SAT writing
Language:	ESL/ESOL, Spanish
History:	American history, government & politics, social studies
Elementary Education:	elementary (k-6th), grammar, reading, study skills, vocabulary
Corporate Training:	college counseling, ESL/ESOL, grammar, proofreading, Spanish
Homeschool:	elementary (k-6th), English, ESL/ESOL, prealgebra, reading, SAT reading, Spanish, study skills, writing

Writing

In my WRITING TUTORIALS, I help students gain expertise in writing coherent and focused texts that convey a well-defined perspective and tightly reasoned argument. My strategy is to work with students through the various stages of the writing process.

Depending on a student's interests, and focusing on the area or areas they are weakest in, we work on just two or three of the areas listed below, instead of trying to cover the entire range of issue related to organization and focus... Read More

Bible Studies

SPECIAL BIBLE STUDIES TUTORIAL FORMAT

As in the traditional Oxford/Cambridge tutorials, these will meet once per week (90 minutes each time) and consist of collaborative analysis and group discussion, not detailed instruction by the tutor.

Any serious scholar is welcome to join in what I expect will be a lively, friendly, and intellectually honest exchange of ideas. I approach the Bible from the theological perspective of a Reformed Protestant; however, all serious students... Read More

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