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Sidney C.

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My name is Sidney and I'm a lecturer Auburn University. I'm have an M.A. in English with a focus in creative writing and a minor in literature from Auburn University. I am also a graduate of Troy University with a B.S. in English and a minor in creative writing.

I have experience in tutoring students from PreK-12th grade in reading and writing. I also tutor high school SAT and ACT test prep, with a special focus on building test taking strategies and confidence, and I aid in college...

My name is Sidney and I'm a lecturer Auburn University. I'm have an M.A. in English with a focus in creative writing and a minor in literature from Auburn University. I am also a graduate of Troy University with a B.S. in English and a minor in creative writing.

I have experience in tutoring students from PreK-12th grade in reading and writing. I also tutor high school SAT and ACT test prep, with a special focus on building test taking strategies and confidence, and I aid in college applications and scholarship essays.

I am also an experienced GRE tutor and proofreader, and I'm highly experienced in teaching writing and rhetorical concepts in both the classroom and in private tutoring sessions. My skills also include helping students with learning disabilities, particularly ADHD, in developing strategies for working with their neurodivergence rather than against it in an academic setting.

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Education

Troy university
English
Auburn University
Masters
  • Licensed teacher

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  • Hourly Rate: $30
  • Rate details: I can tutor up to 3 students for the same assignment and/or grade level of a subject for an additional $10 per hour.
  • Lesson cancellation: 12 hours notice required

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ACT English

ACT English

For one year I worked as a tutor with a learning center. While working there I tutored high schoolers for the ACT. This tutoring was focused on understanding content, learning test taking strategies, and building confidence in test taking.
ACT Reading

ACT Reading

For one year I worked as a tutor with a learning center. While working there I tutored high schoolers for the ACT. This tutoring was focused on understanding content, learning test taking strategies, and building confidence in test taking.
Creative Writing

Creative Writing

I am a writer with a few minor publications from my undergraduate career. I minored in creative writing in undergrad, and in graduate school I completed an MA in creative writing. My thesis was the first two chapters of a novel, but I also have experience with writing short stories and poetry.
English

English

I am a college graduate with a degree in English. I excelled in all of my English courses from kindergarten to senior year of university. I was invited into Sigma Tau Delta in recognition of my academic excellence.
Essay Writing

Essay Writing

I am an instructor of college English for Comp 1 and 2. I teach essay writing as a part of my core curriculum. I have aided students in writing narrative essays, persuasive essays, research papers, and ad campaigns.
Fiction Writing

Fiction Writing

I am a writer with a few minor publications from my undergraduate career. I minored in creative writing in undergrad, and in graduate school I completed an MA in creative writing. My thesis was the first two chapters of a novel, but I also have experience with writing short stories and flash fiction.
Grammar

Grammar

During my time in undergrad I took several grammar and linguistics courses for my degree, both required and elective. I became skilled at IPA transcription and comprehension. I have strong understanding of the basics of grammar, as well as the more advanced concepts of descriptive and prescriptive grammar.
GRE

GRE

For one year I worked as a tutor with a learning center. While working there I tutored high schoolers for the GRE. This tutoring was focused on understanding content, learning test taking strategies, and building confidence in test taking. I utilized such strategies for myself for taking my GRE. prior to becoming a tutor,
Literature

Literature

In my undergraduate career I took more than six literature courses, with the work spanning from the earliest recorded literature to the 2010's. I can teach comprehension skills as well as methods to break work into parts to closely analyze it for essays and responses. I'm well versed in classical literature and poetry, and can help modern students understand despite the linguistic and social differences in the works.
Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Outlook

I'm a current college professor who has used Outlook and 365 since I was an undergraduate. I'm familiar with the layout of the inbox, as well as the use of the Microsoft Suite that is available in browser and on desktop with a Microsoft account. I use Outlook and 365 for all communications in the workplace, including document creation and sharing with colleagues and students.
Proofreading

Proofreading

I am an experienced writer and peer reviewer. I have taken several graduate and undergraduate English courses where I acted as a peer reviewer in a workshop setting. I have also worked as a reader and editor for literary journals in my graduate and undergraduate studies.
Reading

Reading

I spent one year as a teacher of 7th grade English and a tutor. As a tutor I worked with students as young as 4 and as old as seniors in high school. I helped both my 7th graders and my tutoring students to build vocabulary, reading confidence, and grammar skills. I also worked daily with students with ADHD and students on the autism spectrum.
Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Through my undergraduate education I was very often given vocabulary to memorize and comprehend in relation to the work I was doing. I developed strong study skills regarding vocabulary through that, and through test preparation for the ACT and GRE tests in high school and university respectively. Those skills have been highly transferable as I have helped over peers and students I've tutored learn vocabulary for various subjects in a way that helps them truly understand, not just memorize, through repetition and application of vocabulary in their everyday work.
Writing

Writing

My undergraduate minor was creative writing, a subject in which I excelled at. I became the editor in chief of my school's literary journal, and had several works published during my time in undergrad. I am also a strong academic writer, having taken courses in professional and technical writing, and regularly writing research papers including but not limited grammatical concepts, linguistics, poetry analysis, and literature analysis.
Microsoft Word
SAT Writing
Study Skills
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