Experienced Tutor with two Master's Degrees Available

Dawson W.

My educational background includes a bachelor of arts in history with a minor in Latin American studies from Lewis & Clark College, where I graduated with honors. I am fluent in Spanish and have intermediate ability in French and Italian. I have studied, worked, and lived in five different countries across four continents. I have a Master's in International Relations with a concentration in energy economics from the Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies and an MBA from the HEC School of Management with a concentration in finance. I received academic scholarships. I worked as private tutor previously and also as volunteer for more than 10 years. I have worked with elementary school students up through high school and college.

In my professional life, as agricultural economist and international trade specialist, I have also tutored colleagues and adults and taught winter session symposiums at Johns Hopkins. I have conducted business in 25 countries and visited 30. I am well versed in mathematics; language arts; foreign languages - specifically Spanish; history, science - biology, anatomy, and chemistry; corporate finance and accounting; financial valuation and stock portfolio theory and construction; international policy, politics, and government; economics and econometrics. I have worked at students' homes, neutral sites such as libraries and school classrooms, and via online platforms like Teams and Zoom. My approach focuses on understanding each individual's learning style and strengths and working to adapt the material to meet that style and strengths. I find it important help convey complex ideas in an manner that the learner finds accessible, relatable, and relevant to their goals as a student. In some cases, working with students to set rewards and structured short-term progress goals can be helpful.