I have fostered my lifelong passion for and knowledge of the English language and Anglophone literature at the University of California, Berkeley. After writing numerous essays and analyzing various l... iterary works, I received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a 3.98 GPA. Aside from my major-related coursework, I edited poetry as an associate editor for the Berkeley Poetry Review and the student-run journal, To An Unknown God. I have further applied my expertise in the subject of English by tutoring different age groups of diverse backgrounds. With the company Ringle Inc., I taught English to non-native speakers—from elementary-school students to those in college and even working professionals—according to their individual skill levels and learning styles. At the YMCA in Downtown Berkeley, I helped high schoolers write, revise, and edit their personal statements (known as "personal insight questions") for admissions to campuses in the University of California university system. By studying the written word, people learn how to express themselves more accurately, comprehensibly, and richly. This skill can build their confidence and sense of power, as they come to understand better themselves and others in the medium of language. I want to help students experience such meaning and significance in the works they read and the writing they produce, as I have, in my own work involving the English language. read more

Hi, I'm Grace! I'm based in the Bay Area, and I recently graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. I specialize in—you guessed it—English, and... two of my favorite aspects of tutoring are revising essays and helping students develop their own voice and confidence as they reflect on their ideas while grappling with the written word, whether in analyzing what they've read or in reading what they've written. I've taught the English language to non-native speakers, from elementary schoolers to working professionals; tutored American elementary-school students in literacy; helped high school students write their personal statements for college admissions; and edited a dissertation that is over two hundred pages long. For pastimes, I enjoy reading, writing poetry, spending time at the gym, and learning new languages. I am currently learning Spanish and French and refining my Korean. I can't wait to begin working with you!read more