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University Professor with 2 decades of experience and awards
Valerie A.

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Hourly Rate: $150

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Bio

I taught reviews for the SAT, ACT, and MCAT for a prestigious learning center and have helped hundreds of students boost their SAT and ACT scores. My students have gone on attend schools including Harvard (and Harvard Law), Yale, West Point, the Naval Academy, R1 State schools, and medical schools.

I hold a Ph.D. in musicology (Music History) and have doctoral specialty in General History. I spent 11 years as a Music History professor and ensemble director, and 8 years as History...

I taught reviews for the SAT, ACT, and MCAT for a prestigious learning center and have helped hundreds of students boost their SAT and ACT scores. My students have gone on attend schools including Harvard (and Harvard Law), Yale, West Point, the Naval Academy, R1 State schools, and medical schools.

I hold a Ph.D. in musicology (Music History) and have doctoral specialty in General History. I spent 11 years as a Music History professor and ensemble director, and 8 years as History professor teaching Humanities, European and Ancient History, and both World Wars and the Holocaust. I am also certified in 3 subjects in the state of Florida and was a K-12 specialist and National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) teaching at the PK Yonge Developmental Research School at the University of Florida. The school focuses on the science of instruction and I apply experience and educational research to helping students learn how to learn. From strategies to tactics to success, I love motivating my students and helping them devise a plan for mastery.

I served on University admissions committees for undergraduate and graduate programs and understand the importance of the writing and admissions process. Universities are looking for unique voices. From teaching writing in my History, Humanities, and graduate-level courses my gift is guiding students in recognizing and articulating their unique qualities.


Education

West Viriginia University
Music Education
University of Florida
PhD
Trinity College, Dublin
Masters
  • Licensed teacher

Policies

  • Tutor’s lessons: In-person
  • Hourly Rate: $150
  • Travel policy: Within 20 miles of Gainesville, FL 32605
  • Lesson cancellation: 4 hours notice required
  • No background check

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Classics

Classics

Was a history professor at St Andrews university for 8 years, during which I taught classics as part of the history curriculum. Courses included Ancient Mediterranean world, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome and balanced between chronological and social history. Understanding the people and their lives helps bring into focus connections with the broader world and the larger events which shape that nebulous thing we call 'history'.
Music History

Music History

20 years highly successful university teaching experience, including many nominations for teaching awards. Focused on Medieval and Renaissance music and wrote dissertation on 20th century American composer Meredith Willson (and was on a PBS documentary last year!). As a performer performed a lot of 18th and 19th century symphonic music and know that era well. Helped students figure out how to find the important elements for study.
Praxis

Praxis

With celebrated years as a K-12 teacher in a nationally-renowned research development school, a PhD, and holding National Board Certification, I was tapped to run a graduate program in education. Our students, licensure-candidates, were required to take the general and field-specific Praxis exams and I helped them prepare (8 years). Additionally, I ran Praxis preparation workshops for regional Praxis candidates (for 2 states).
Trumpet

Trumpet

Trumpet was my university instrument and by my junior year I was first chair in every student group and also played in the faculty brass quintet. I spent years giving private trumpet lessons and helping students of all ages improve their playing.
ACT English
European History
Grammar
Literature
Social Studies
Vocabulary
World History
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