Sarah P.
Private tutor in Gouverneur, NY
Education
Oberlin College - BA and BM, English and Jazz studies , Harvard University - PhD, Ethnomusicology
Experience
I have vast academic experience, and I especially enjoy supporting students as they transition from one level of schooling to the next. More specifically, I enjoy helping students move from high school to college, and from college into their professional pursuits! I am skilled in test prep and writing composition. I share both of these skills with students to help smooth their school applications and life transitions. In helping students prepare for exams, I teach many approaches for writing, time management, and vocabulary. My experience as a tutor began in writing, when I worked as a tutor for the writing center at my college. I also taught private music lessons, and worked as a teacher's assistant in undergraduate classrooms in African studies and music. I graduated from Wesleyan University and from Oberlin College. Currently, I am a PhD student focused in West African music at Harvard University. I earned my Bachelor of Arts in English, my Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology, and my Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies. I am available to work in many subject areas, but my favorites are literature, writing, critical reading, French, and music. Aside from tutoring, I enjoy soccer, hiking, music and enjoying nature.
Subject Expertise
10th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading12th Grade Writing9th Grade Reading9th Grade WritingAdvanced PlacementAfrican HistoryAfrican-American HistoryAmerican LiteratureAP English Language and CompositionAP English Literature and CompositionAP FrenchAP French Language and CultureAP Music TheoryBritish LiteratureEnglishExpository WritingFrenchFrench 1French 2French 3French 4Graduate Test PrepGRE Analytical WritingGRE VerbalIntroduction to FictionIntroduction to PoetryJournalismLanguagesLiterary AnalysisMedieval LiteratureOtherPersuasive WritingPoetry WritingPSAT Critical ReadingSATSAT Critical ReadingSAT MathSAT MathematicsSAT VerbalSAT WritingShakespeareShort NovelSocial studiesStudy SkillsStudy Skills and OrganizationTest PrepWorld LiteratureWriting
Availability
Weekdays at any time, Weekends at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
Music, writing, soccer
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