Sam B.
Private tutor in Durham, NC
Education
BA in Journalism and American Studies at American University
Experience
I love helping my students excel in reading, writing and other subjects. After graduating American University in 2015 with a degree in journalism, I worked at radio stations, magazines and as an AmeriCorps VISTA helping migratory farmworker youth. As a journalist at award-winning publications, including WTOP-FM, Governing Magazine and the Indy Week, I developed critical writing and reading skills that I want to pass on to others. For my efforts as an AmeriCorps VISTA, I received the Segal Education Award. Received a 5 on my AP US History exam.
Subject Expertise
Technical Writing8th Grade Writing9th Grade WritingACT with WritingACT WritingCOMPASS Writing SkillsCreative WritingExpository WritingFiction WritingPersuasive WritingPoetry WritingPSAT Writing SkillsSAT Writing7th Grade WritingWritingAP English Language and CompositionAP English Literature and CompositionGeographyAP U.S. Government & PoliticsAP United States HistoryAP US GovernmentAP US HistoryEssay EditingCollege EssaysIB Extended EssayLSAT Essay Section3rd Grade Reading10th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading12th Grade Writing1st Grade1st Grade Reading1st Grade Writing2nd Grade3rd Grade Writing2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade Writing10th Grade Reading4th Grade Reading5th Grade Reading6th Grade Reading7th Grade Reading8th Grade Reading9th Grade ReadingReadingSAT Critical Reading4th Grade Writing5th Grade Writing6th Grade Writing
Availability
Weekdays in the evening
Can Meet
Up to 20 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
I am originally from New York City, and went to school in Washington, D.C. I moved down to Durham, North Carolina last year to work as an AmeriCorps VISTA. In my free time I am probably playing soccer, running, playing board games or reading. I also freelance write for the Indy Week and do communications for a political campaign in Alamance county.
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