Erin P.
Private tutor in Washington, DC
Education
Pomona College - BA, Sociology. GPA: 3.77 Pitzer College in Nepal Semester
Experience
I want to be a tutor because I enjoy learning and finding creative and effective ways to help students reach their full potential. Let's find an approach that best fits your learning style. AWARDS & RECOGNITION -Fulbright Student Research Grant, 2012-2013: I spent a year in Nepal conducting a qualitative study with Nepali children and youth through interviews, focus groups, and partnerships with local NGOs -Presented to Tribhuvan University Master's Degree Program and National Conference on Migration in Kathmandu, Nepal -Pomona College Scholar, 2010-2012 -Ray E. Baber Prize in Sociology, 2012 -Karen Kraemer Internship for Social Justice -Student Liaison, Pomona Sociology Dept SCORES -SAT Verbal: 740 -SAT Math: 750 -SAT Writing: 800 -SAT Mathematics Level 2 Subject Test: 720 -SAT US History Subject Test: 720 TUTORING EXPERIENCE -Teaching computer skills and ESL to immigrant youth and adults at a Seattle non-profit -Working with Nepalese immigrant children in New York for youth empowerment -Camp counselor -2 years of nannying experience -Experience working with special needs children JOB EXPERIENCE -Present: Program Assistant, GoodWeave International -Past: Grassroots Mobilization Intern, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service;Consultant, International Organization for Migration, Kathmandu, Nepal OTHER -Regular Contributor, The Migrationist (www.themigrationist.net): A collaborative international migration blog -Co-Editor, Nepal Migration Yearbook 2013 & 2012. Nepal Institute of Development Studies (NIDS)
Subject Expertise
WritingHistoryAmerican LiteratureAP English Language and CompositionAP United States HistoryAP US HistoryCollege EssaysEnglishEssay EditingGrammar and MechanicsOtherSAT Subject Test in World HistorySAT Subject TestsSAT WritingSocial SciencesSocial studiesSociologyStudy SkillsStudy Skills and OrganizationTest Prep
Availability
Weekends at any time, Weekdays after 6PM
Can Meet
Up to 45 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
I'm interested in social justice, current events, music, theatre, youth empowerment, and South Asia. In my free time, I enjoy singing choral music, attending concerts, learning more about DC culture and history, cooking, and traveling.
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