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English, reading, writing tutor
Vivian D.

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I'm a recent college graduate from Scripps College. I majored in Honors English and minored in Dance and French, with a GPA of 3.8. I have tutored English and French for private clients throughout college, and I founded the Claremont Colleges Literary Society, a club that worked with students on literature and writing. I have taught dance since I was 16 and am the president of a small ballet company. I scored a 164 verbal, 154 math and 5.0 writing on the GRE and a 31 on the ACT.

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I'm a recent college graduate from Scripps College. I majored in Honors English and minored in Dance and French, with a GPA of 3.8. I have tutored English and French for private clients throughout college, and I founded the Claremont Colleges Literary Society, a club that worked with students on literature and writing. I have taught dance since I was 16 and am the president of a small ballet company. I scored a 164 verbal, 154 math and 5.0 writing on the GRE and a 31 on the ACT.

I love working with students of all ages, and look forward to continuing to share my studying skills. I believe that creating a comfortable, relaxed environment is important for students, and that tackling new material slowly and with clarity is imperative to learning. I'm friendly but have a calm personality, and want to find ways to help students engage thoughtfully and happily with work that may otherwise seem impossible.


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Scripps College
English
UCLA
PhD

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ACT English

ACT English

I received a perfect score of 36 in English and a 35 in Reading on the ACT. I earned a 2070 on the SAT. I am currently an instructor in SAT and ACT for Kaplan.
Ballet

Ballet

I began training in ballet at the age of 3, and have continued to dance at least 2 days a week ever since. I trained with former professional ballet dancers across America and in Serbia, continued my dance education with a Dance minor in college, and then founded my own ballet company in college. I taught ballet to dancers ages 2-7 from when I was 16-18 years old, and continue to train college-age dancers. I have worked with beginning adults as well as highly-trained ballerinas.
English

English

I have excellent grammar and vocabulary, and I scored a 164/170 on the verbal section of the GRE. I studied English literature in college.
ESL/ESOL

ESL/ESOL

I have studied ESL and I have tutored students for the past 4 years in a variety of English-related subjects.
Essay Writing

Essay Writing

I have taught writing and English at the college level since 2016. I have also tutored high school students up to a college level standard. I earned my PhD in English in 2022 and received a certificate in Writing Pedagogy. I have published over 12 articles in peer-reviewed journals and reference books.
Literature

Literature

I am graduating this year with a major in Honors English from Scripps College. My thesis on Walt Whitman and female writers of the 19th and 20th centuries is over 100 pages long. I am currently applying to PhD programs in English Literature.
Personal Statements

Personal Statements

I have helped numerous students with their personal statements. As a professor and a member of my university's Honor Board selection committee, I have extensive expertise and insight into the selection process. I received my PhD in English in 2022 and have taught writing for over 10 years.
Reading

Reading

I teach SAT/ACT reading, and earned a score of 35/36 on the Reading section of the ACT. I have a BA in English from Scripps College; I graduated with honors.
SAT Reading

SAT Reading

I earned a 2070 on the SAT in 2009, and a 31 on the ACT (perfect score of 36 in English, score of 35 in reading). I have been tutoring students privately and through an organization called the Claremont Colleges Literary Society for several years.
Study Skills

Study Skills

I teach "Writing and Rhetoric" and "Advanced Writing and Research" for freshmen in college. I earned my PhD in 2022 and specialized in Writing Pedagogy. I have tutored and taught for over 10 years. I work closely with students to help them improve executive function and study skills.
Writing

Writing

-President of Claremont Colleges Literary Society; edit papers and proofread -English PhD applicant -Wrote for online blog for 1 year
ACT Reading
Algebra 1
Proofreading
SAT Writing
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