I am a fourth-year at the University of Mary Washington, where I study both history and geography. I am intensely passionate about both, and I love how both disciplines represent the continuity and ch... ange of events and landscapes, and how interpretations and differing views affect our understanding of our past and the places we live. My concentration is in both the history and geography of Latin America, but I am well versed in US history and geography, and European history. In addition, I have also studied other more abstract histories, like the history of conspiracy theories, among others. I recently completed my undergraduate thesis about the Dominican Republic, and its relationship with the United States from 1870 to 1924 (which I would love to talk about if you're interested!) In addition to my direct scholarly interests, I am also the current champion of the American Association of Geographers Southeast Division's World Geography Bowl, and ranked sixth nationwide. I also served as the Vice President of my university's International Relations Organization for two years, discussing foreign affairs and diplomatic history, and helping our Model United Nations team reach national recognition as one of the top 100 teams in the country. I hope to provide a unique and in-depth look into historical concepts through a more interdisciplinary approach than you might otherwise receive. Not only am I looking forward to teaching the events and concepts themselves, but how to interpret history, how it is written, who is writing it, and much more. I love history, and I hope to impart that passion to you through engaging and interesting lessons. read more

Hiya, my name is Ricky! I'm an almost-done senior at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and in addition to my love of history, I do happen to enjoy other things too! I gre... w up in Northern Virginia, and have loved history for as long as I can remember-- as a kid, I wanted to to grow up to be Indiana Jones because I thought he was a historian instead of an archeologist. (I am in fact still waiting on the cool hat.) I am a lover of trivia of all kinds, be it history, geography, politics, art, music, movies, TV, pop culture, you name it. During high school, I spent a lot of my time doing theatre, which instilled in me a lifelong love of performance, and in college, I was the captain of my university's improvisational comedy team for two years, an endeavor I absolutely adored. Improv not only gave me a love for comedy (a fact which I hope is somewhat evident in my writing), coaching my team furthered my passion for building community and also for mentoring and growing alongside your students. Don't be fooled by my love of trivia about facts and places and dates--those things are important, sure, but I feel like that's one of the biggest things about history that turns people away. My approach towards tutoring is more about understanding the reasons why things happened, much more than exactly when. I want to help instill students with confidence about history, and I believe that strict adherence to dates is something that can feel very daunting. By understanding causes, effects, factors, I find its much easier to try to attach dates to things, and more importantly understand historical concepts much more easily. Please feel free to reach out with any questions, and I very much look forward to working with you, and helping you learn more about our past and the world we live in today!read more