Anne RubinAustin, TXEnglish tutor
I have an excellent education as I majored in English and minored in Social Work for the bachelor’s I received from the University of Texas at Austin. When I was in college, I made sure to take a good variety of English courses to be able to interpret a wide variety of texts. I took two poetry courses, a world literature course (mainly comprised of plays), and a global short story course. My upper division GPA upon graduation was 3.75, which I am proud of.
I learned many teaching skills during my college experience. I took “Literature studies for English Teachers.” I learned how to craft lesson plans and teach within each student’s zone of proximal development. I also learned about students' common obstacles and strategies to combat those obstacles. In addition to that course, I have taken an adolescent development course in which I learned about preteen, teen, and early adult development stages. I know what times in the life cycle types of learning are possible.
I believe my Social Work background has helped me develop patience and excellent listening skills. It might also be worth mentioning that I have a couple of months of tutoring experience with a friend’s nephew, who earned the highest grade in his class. So, I have experience tutoring a teen. The basic skills I possess are essay writing, research paper writing, text research/analyses, how to develop good study habits, help with grammar and sentence structure, and CRIT skills (close reading interpretive tools).
