Stefanie O.
Private tutor in San Mateo, CA
Education
USC - MA in Teaching (English Language Arts), 4.0 GPA UCLA - BA in Art History, Departmental Honors, 3.7 GPA California Teaching Credential
Experience
I have 8 years teaching experience in middle and high school English language arts. I also have experience teaching test prep for high school entrance exams (ISEE, HSPT, SSAT) and tutoring for admissions essays. Areas of Expertise: • Academic composition (essay structure, formal tone, MLA & APA styles) • English grammar (syntax & morphology) • Literary analysis using formal and social frameworks • Incorporating visual aids and media into lessons • Teaching study habits such as note-taking, color-coding, time management, and organizational systems • Instilling active reading habits • Translating difficult concepts and processes into comprehensible formulas • Analyzing student performance data • Teaching test-taking strategies specific to reading, verbal, and language sections of standardized tests
Subject Expertise
7th Grade ReadingEnglishCollege EssaysCHSPECAHSEE EnglishCAHSEE ELAArt History9th Grade Writing9th Grade Reading8th Grade Writing8th Grade Reading7th Grade WritingEssay Editing6th Grade Writing6th Grade Reading5th Grade Writing5th Grade Reading12th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing10th Grade ReadingLiteratureVocabularyTest PrepSummer TutoringStudy Skills And OrganizationStudy SkillsSSAT- Upper LevelSSAT- Middle LevelSSATReadingPersuasive WritingWritingLiterary AnalysisISEE- Upper LevelISEE- Middle LevelISEE- Lower LevelISEEHSPT VerbalHSPT ReadingHSPT Language SkillsHandwritingExpository Writing
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I love being a teacher and especially love the personal attention I can provide with one-on-one tutoring. I also enjoy the outdoors (hiking & camping) as well as reading. My favorite books are Crime and Punishment, Frankenstein, Doctor Zhivago, Great Expectations, Lolita, and Tender Is the Night. Having recently moved to the area, I am excited to be starting a new position as an English teacher at Mercy High School Burlingame this fall. I live in San Mateo with my husband, and we are expecting our first child in January.
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