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Adele C.
Private tutor in Port Jefferson, NY
Education
Graduated summa kum laude from the State University of New York at Geneseo in 2011, where I majored in History and minored in English. I received multiple awards and scholarships for my consistently outstanding writing and research projects. Full transcript and references available upon request.
Experience
MISSION STATEMENT For the last eight years, I have been empowering my students to learn with my positive energy and expertise. If it is reading, writing, research, or a humanities subject that has you or your child struggling-congratulations! You have found the person that will help you take charge of the learning experience and hopefully even help you to enjoy this beautifully complex world of letters we live in. VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON APPOINTMENT ABAILABLE: I am available via skype, email, or phone to anyone, and in person at the following public libraries on Long Island: Comsewogue Public Library Port Jefferson Library Elwood Public Library Northport/East Northport Public Library Cold Spring Harbor Library The Smithtown Libraries Huntington Public Library PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST, US PEACE CORPS-MOROCCO; Jan 2013-March 2015 -Organized rural community around programs that enriched the education of low income youth. -Managed and taught the curriculum at the local youth center. Classes taught included English, ESL, social studies, art, music, and volunteerism. - Wrote and managed a USAID grant for a multiculturally focused service learning experience. -Mentored incoming volunteers and trained them in club creation, Participatory Analysis for Community Development tools, and English teaching methods. -Directed and co-counseled several seasonal day camps for Moroccan youth. ENGLISH TUTOR, LITERACYSUFFOLK; Jan 2012-Jan 2013 -Tutored English to adult learners on a one-on-one basis. CIRCULATION ASSISTANT AND PROJECT MANAGER, ELWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY;Aug 2011-Jan 2013 -Facilitated discussion, directed activities as the founder of a book club for teens. REFERENCE ASSISTANT, MILNE ACADEMIC LIBRARY; Aug 2008-May 2011 -Independently counseled international students in writing, thesis development, and research methodology. -Assisted librarians with special research projects and other administrative tasks as needed. (Professional references and full description of Peace Corps service available upon request) RELEVANT TEST SCORES GRE Verbal:610 GRE Writing: 4.5 SAT Critical Reading: 750 (98th percentile) SAT Analytical Writing: 670 (93rd percentile) OTHER WORTHWHILE INFO -Trained in CPR and basic first aid by Peace Corps -Completed over 130 hours of multicultural education training through Peace Corps, making me a great choice if there is a cultural or language barrier in the mix.
Subject Expertise
10th Grade Reading, 10th Grade Writing, 11th Grade Reading, 11th Grade Writing, 12th Grade Reading, 12th Grade Writing, 5th Grade Reading, 5th Grade Writing, 6th Grade Reading, 6th Grade Writing, 7th Grade Reading, 7th Grade Writing, 8th Grade Reading, 8th Grade Writing, 9th Grade Reading, 9th Grade Writing, American History, American Literature, Ancient and Medieval Heritage, AP Art History, AP Comparative Government and Politics, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP European History, AP United States History, AP US History, AP World History, Art History, CLEP American Government, CLEP American Literature, CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature, CLEP College Composition, CLEP English Literature, CLEP History of the United States I, CLEP History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present, CLEP Humanities, CLEP Social Sciences and History, CLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648, CLEP Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present, College Essays, COMPASS Reading, COMPASS Writing Skills, Creative Writing, DAT Reading Comprehension, English, ESL/ELL, Essay Editing, European History, Fiction Writing, GED, GMAT Analytical Writing Assessment, GMAT Verbal, Government, GRE, GRE Analytical Writing, GRE Verbal, GRE Verbal Reasoning, History, HSPT Reading, HSPT Verbal, IB Global Politics HL, IB Global Politics SL, IB History HL, IB Language A: Language and Literature HL, IB Language A: Language and Literature SL, IB Language A: Literature HL, IB Language A: Literature SL, IB Literature and Performance, IB Literature and Performance SL, Introduction to Fiction, Introduction to Poetry, Literary Analysis, Literature, Medieval Literature, PCAT Reading Comprehension, PCAT Verbal Ability, PCAT Writing, Persuasive Writing, Poetry Writing, PSAT Critical Reading, PSAT Writing Skills, Public Speaking, Reading, Regents, SAT, SAT Critical Reading, SAT Subject Test in Literature, SAT Subject Test in United States History, SAT Subject Test in World History, SAT Verbal, SAT Writing, Shakespeare, Social Studies, Study Skills, Study Skills And Organization, Summer Tutoring, Test Prep, US Constitutional History, US History, Vocabulary, World Civilization, World History, World Literature, Writing