I'm Professor Rosa M., and when I'm not teaching writing and literature courses at California State University, Sacramento, I enjoy tutoring high school students and mentoring young professionals. I have had great success working with students outside the classroom, ranging from high school juniors and seniors to college freshmen to Ph.D. candidates to nontraditional students. My subjects range from tutoring in College Essay Writing, American Literary History, English Literature and Composition, Exam Preparation (such as SAT, GRE, MTEL), Creative Writing, College Applications & College Preparation, Graduate School Applications (for MA and Ph.D. programs), and Professional Guidance.

I have extensive experience working with all types of students and at different stages in their schooling and academic paths and at various campuses -- Rocklin High, Sierra College, Sac City College, American River College, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, MIT, Boston University, Northwestern University and Harvard.

How I Tutor: Tutoring students via Wyzant's platform brings me a lot of joy. Working one-on-one is especially impactful for student growth and maturity. Because I feel very passionate about literature and writing, I am very effective with my students. My tutoring emphasizes various pedagogical practices that will assist students in "how to write well" and "how to think critically," but also, "how to think creatively, strategically, and responsibly." Students leave sessions feeling empowered and equipped with skills that they can apply and re-apply across disciplines.

My Goal for Each Session: I aim to assist students with current assignments by addressing but moving beyond grammar and editing, and instead, to begin thinking carefully around more important aspects of writing that they can apply in other classes. I teach my students a patience with reading strategies as well as writing, that is, sharpening interpretation into critical analysis. In terms of writing, my students focus on understanding sentence structure and the imp