Shira B.
Private tutor in Washington, DC
Education
B.A. in International Studies from UC San Diego with a minor in Theatre (2012). I graduated Magna cum Laude and with High Distinction.
Experience
Experience: Conversation Leader, UC San Diego Extension TOEFL Program, San Diego, CA (1/2012-6/2012) Tutor, English In Action, San Diego, CA (9/2011-6/2012) Informal editing, writing and English tutoring through high school and university (2006-2012) Qualifications: 2 years of research and writing experience with the International Studies Honors Program, at the Global Energy Network Institute and at the Middle East Institute. Basic Spanish and Turkish skills. Published, "The Water-Energy Nexus in the Amu Darya River Basin", Global Energy Network Institute (9/2012) Awarded High Distinction for an Honors Thesis, UC San Diego (5/2012) Recipient of the Making of the Modern World Showcase Paper Award, UC San Diego (5/2011) Courses: Intro to Logic The Making of the Modern World, a 6-course writing-intensive series on world history History of the Near East, a 3-course series History of Africa: The 20th Century and Beyond Conflict and Contention in Africa The Byzantine Empire, a 2-course series Turkic/Muslim Peoples of the former USSR The Politics of Migration Multicultural Politics International Political Economy Test Scores: AP: US History (5), Spanish (4), Government (5), Literature and Composition (4), Language and Composition (5), Calculus AB (5)
Availability
Any day after 5PM
Can Meet
Up to 45 minutes away for a flat fee, Up to 20 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Great food, film, Shakespeare, reading great literature, theater, travel (I've been to 13 countries and counting!), baseball (SF Giants fan), cooking and baking, learning new languages, exploring this wonderful city and making friends from all over the world.
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