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Graduate Student Specializing in Psychology and English
Jessica S.

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Hello! My name is Jessica. I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Science degree from the University of North Texas, with a major in Educational Psychology and a minor in Psychology.

Following my undergraduate career, I was accepted into the graduate program at the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas.

As a tutor, areas of specialization include the following: Psychology, Early Childhood Development, Human Development & Family Studies,...

Hello! My name is Jessica. I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Science degree from the University of North Texas, with a major in Educational Psychology and a minor in Psychology.

Following my undergraduate career, I was accepted into the graduate program at the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas.

As a tutor, areas of specialization include the following: Psychology, Early Childhood Development, Human Development & Family Studies, Cognition, Neuroscience, and all aspects of English (e.g., written expression, reading comprehension, proofreading, APA/MLA formatting, assistance with grammar and/or spelling, etc.). All subjects are taught between the High School to Graduate-Level.

I am flexible in terms of scheduling, particularly regarding online sessions, which are personally preferable and do not necessitate 24-hour advanced cancellation on the part of the student.

However, exceptions wherein we meet for tutoring in person can be discussed as needed or otherwise deemed necessary.

I enjoy tutoring and am highly accommodating of students’ unique learning styles and cognitive strengths, and mindful of remaining sensitive with respect to any individual student’s personal area of relative academic weakness.

I maintained a 4.0 GPA in all undergraduate psychology course work (18 advanced hours), and scored above the 90th percentile on the Psychology Subject GRE.

Subsequent to obtaining my undergraduate diploma, I worked as a neuropsychological technician for three years at a private neuropsychology clinic.

Thereafter, I was accepted into graduate school at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD). As a full-time graduate student at UTD’s School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, (majoring in Psychological Sciences with coursework emphasis in Neuroscience and Cognition), I’ve thus far completed three semesters of doctoral-level coursework at full-time status.

During my time at UTD, I’ve also spent one and one-half years working a minimum

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University of North Texas
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University of Texas at Dallas
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Biology

Biology

As a graduate student majoring in Psychological Sciences at UTD’s School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, I have extensive experience in the following courses emphasizing the mind-body connection: Psychobiology, Psychobiology of Stress, Neurobiology of Fear and Anxiety, and Neuroscience of Pain.
Career Development

Career Development

For three years, I worked in the capacity of a vocational counselor, during which I’d counsel both children and adults regarding their educational and occupational areas of interests respectively, finding appropriate occupational matches per the client’s passions, skillset, and level of education/training required for a subsequent pursuit in this field. I’ve continued doing this with my tutoring clients to this day; once the vocational counseling has been completed and the assessments have all been administered, I systematically go through and discuss numerous occupations of varying levels of prerequisite training and discuss the job growth, future outlook, salary, etc directly from the US Dept of Labor (O*NET). I also provide a personalized PowerPoint with your career assessment results and study and/or work-place strategies to help accommodate for any areas of relative weakness, along with cognitive psychology-based recommendations to bring the client’s true abilities to fruition.
College Counseling

College Counseling

I have successfully counseled and/or assisted in a student’s admission to their program of choice on numerous occasions via tutoring specifically geared either toward undergraduate or graduate committees, as dependent on the student’s pursuits. I have proofread and edited college admissions essays for undergrads, but primarily invested time assisting prospective graduate students with developing their CV, statement of purpose (or personal statement), cover letters to potential professors, etc.
English

English

I maintained a 4.0 GPA in all undergraduate English courses, including a one-on-one graduate-level special topics course culminating in a thesis. On the GRE, I scored within the 95th and 88th percentile in Verbal Reasoning and Analytical Writing, respectively. Subsequently, I received a 100% acceptance rate to psychology graduate programs. Further, I have co-authorship on a peer-reviewed journal article published in "Nature." As an English tutor, I specialize within the following content areas: written expression (e.g., skills in precision, clarity, refinement, analysis, etc.), reading comprehension (e.g., context, processing speed, attention to detail, etc.), development of expressive vocabulary, proofreading and/or editing, APA/MLA formatting (e.g., creating correct in-text citations and reference pages for all sources utilized), and assistance with the basic rules of grammar, punctuation, and/or spelling. All courses are taught between the High School to Graduate-Level.
Physiology

Physiology

As a graduate student at UTD’s School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, I have extensive experience in the following courses emphasizing the mind-body connection: Psychophysiology, Psychobiology of Stress, Neurobiology of Fear and Anxiety, and Neuroscience of Pain.
Proofreading

Proofreading

I maintained a 4.0 GPA in all undergraduate English courses, including a one-on-one graduate-level special topics course culminating in a thesis. On the GRE, I scored within the 95th and 88th percentile in Verbal Reasoning and Analytical Writing, respectively. With regard to research studies and academic writing, I have co-authorship on a peer-reviewed journal article published in "Nature." I have proofread and edited countless publications, reports, essays and papers for students, academic peers and superiors alike, including extremely lengthy dissertations, theses, literature reviews and neuropsychological evaluations. Due to having received a 100% acceptance rate to the graduate programs wherein I applied, I also offer assistance with college admission essays, writing samples, cover letters, CVs/resumes, and statements of purpose. Finally, I ensure strict adherence to APA/MLA formatting guidelines by reviewing all cited sources and their accompanying references.
Psychology

Psychology

I obtained my bachelor’s degree from UNT with a 4.0 cumulative GPA, having majored in both Psychology and Human Development. Thereafter, I was accepted into UTD’s School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, while majoring in Psychological Sciences, Neuroscience and Cognition. With respect to research, I have authorship on a peer-reviewed article published in “Nature.” Further, I have three years of clinical experience as a neuropsychological technician. Regarding prior experience, I have tutored students enrolled in the following courses: Introduction to Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Child Psychopathology, Cognitive Psychology, Neuropsychology, Neuroscience of Fear, Psychophysiology, Psychobiology of Stress, Adult Attachment and Relationships, Geriatric Psychology, and Infant & Toddler, Early Childhood, Adolescent, and Human Development. I have also successfully tutored students with regard to helping them prepare for the GRE Psychology Subject Test, wherein I scored above the 90th percentile.
SAT Reading

SAT Reading

I maintained a 4.0 GPA in all undergraduate English courses, including a one-on-one graduate-level special topics course. On the GRE, I scored within the 95th and 88th percentile in Verbal Reasoning and Analytical Writing, respectively. Further, I have co-authorship on a peer-reviewed journal article published in Nature. With respect to editing experience, I have proofread countless professional reports and research papers for students, academic peers and superiors alike, including extremely lengthy dissertations, forensic reports, neuropsychological evaluations, literature reviews and theses.
Study Skills

Study Skills

Having graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Educational Psychology and receiving three years of clinical experience through conducting neuropsychological evaluations, I have established a solid foundation in implementing study strategies (e.g., mnemonic devices, PowerPoint presentations, flashcards, recorded lessons for later review, etc.,) which complement each individual student’s preferred learning modality (e.g., auditory, visual, verbal, etc.), and thereby aid in the retention of information. Moreover, I utilize established research findings regarding executive functioning to help the student achieve greater content mastery in any given academic area through teaching skills including organization and time-management, effective note-taking, reading comprehension, active listening, and critical thinking.
Writing

Writing

I maintained a 4.0 GPA in all undergraduate English courses, including a one-on-one graduate-level special topics course. On the GRE, I scored within the 95th and 88th percentile in Verbal Reasoning and Analytical Writing, respectively. Further, I have co-authorship on a peer-reviewed journal article published in Nature. With respect to editing experience, I have proofread countless professional reports and research papers for students, academic peers and superiors alike, including extremely lengthy dissertations, forensic reports, neuropsychological evaluations, literature reviews and theses.
ACT English
ESL/ESOL
Geography
Government & Politics
Grammar
Literature
Microsoft PowerPoint
Philosophy
Political Science
Reading
SAT Writing
Social Studies
TOEFL
Vocabulary

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Psychology Tutor

Jessica is absolutely phenomenal!! We found Jessica toward the end of the quarter to help prepare me for my midterm and final exam. Even with the time difference, she was always patient and available to assist me in anyway possible. Her vast knowledge of the subject matter and tutoring style is GREAT. Honestly, she is a phenomenal tutor. I would recommend Jessica for anyone who is struggling or needs assistance in any Psychology class.

Lisa, 2 lessons with Jessica

Kind and helpful tutor

Jessica helped me complete my personal statements for MSW and MFT programs. She was incredibly kind and supportive and made me feel more confident about my essays. She had lots of great feedback and went above and beyond to make sure I was hitting all the points the grad programs were looking for. 10/10!!

Ariel, 1 lesson with Jessica

Great Job

Jessica helped me with my cv and sop. She is very knowledgeable about psychology grad school application. And she is very patient and encouraging. She provided me with necessary resources to polish my cv. Had a great time with her!

Xinyu, 1 lesson with Jessica

Knowledgeable and Patient tutor

Jessica has helped me so much in learning the areas of the brain that are affected in the various neurocognitive disorders. I have gained so much confidence as a neuropsychological resident just within the short time of our working together. She is very knowledgeable about everything in the field of psychology, and she is very patient, even when I ask a unintelligible question. She always makes me feel comfortable with discussing my experiences.

Angeanette, 1 lesson with Jessica

Exceptional!!!

Jessica is organized, goal oriented and an exceptional tutor and guide. Her knowledge base is inspiring! Jessica made me feel relaxed and taught me to tackle every item in the PowerPoint strategically. Informative experience with referencing and citations. I hope to continue working with Jessica.

Virginia, 2 lessons with Jessica

Incredibly knowledgable and helpful tutor -- Jessica will work hard for you

I'm still in awe of the caliber of tutoring that I received from Jessica tonight. She promptly responded to me, which is always a must from tutors (a lot of times when we as students are contacting tutors, it's because we need help asap!). I needed help with my CV and within the same evening, Jessica came to me with so much invaluable information on why certain pieces of information are important and what to really emphasize -- she also brought much of her expert psychology background to the session (even though we weren't working on psychology material, psychology is very much behind every single important academic endeavor, especially behind the admissions process of grad/undergrad programs). She has been in the game for a long time and knows what's what. She is undeniably highly qualified, but more than that, she is incredibly hard-working. I still can't believe how much work she put into making sure I had the highest quality tutoring session imaginable. If you are looking for a tutor in any of Jessica's subjects of expertise, do not hesitate. Her 5-star rating is not for no reason -- she is an EXCELLENT tutor. (I forgot to mention that I'm a tutor as well and have undergone much training from my college district, and she ticks off every requirement).

Anna, 1 lesson with Jessica

Jessica S. was very helpful and reassuring.

Jessica provided tutoring and insight into the psychology subject matter. She was easy to work with and clearly knowledgeable and an effective instructor. Would definitely recommend her.

Rosemarie, 1 lesson with Jessica

Awesome Tutor

Jessica is the best tutor I've ever worked with - highly recommend her. I've been working with her for a few weeks and feeling happy about her knowledge and communication.

Ahmed, 4 lessons with Jessica

Great tutor!!!

Jessica was awesome! It was a same day session. I was impressed by her qualifications. She was very patient, knowledgeable and very detailed. I really enjoyed working with her. Highly recommended. I will definitely work with her again.

Elicia, 3 lessons with Jessica
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Thank you so much for your kind words, Elicia! It was truly a pleasure working with you, and I look forward to working together in the future.

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