Laura B.
Private tutor in Nashville, TN
Education
M.A. - English - University of Tennessee B.A. - English - Western Carolina University B.S. - Psychology - Western Carolina University
Experience
I am currently an English instructor at a local community college. I have experience teaching and tutoring high school and college students, including adult learners and students with special needs. I have also worked in tutoring centers at the University of Tennessee and Western Carolina University. I have experience tutoring writing and reading skills (including test prep for the ACT and SAT) as well as psychology. My SAT scores were 800 verbal and 700 math. (I took the SAT in 2002 before the writing portion was added.)
Subject Expertise
LiteratureCOMPASS ReadingCOMPASS Writing SkillsEnglishEssay EditingGEDGRE VerbalGRE Verbal ReasoningHomeschoolIntroduction to FictionIntroduction to PoetryLiterary AnalysisCollege EssaysPSAT Critical ReadingPSAT Writing SkillsPsychologySAT Critical ReadingSAT VerbalSAT WritingStudy SkillsStudy Skills And OrganizationSummer TutoringTest PrepWritingAmerican Literature10th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading12th Grade Writing9th Grade Reading9th Grade WritingACT EnglishACT ReadingACT with WritingACT Writing10th Grade ReadingAP English Language and CompositionAP English Literature and CompositionAP PsychologyBritish LiteratureCLEP American LiteratureCLEP Analyzing and Interpreting LiteratureCLEP College CompositionCLEP College Composition ModularCLEP English LiteratureCLEP Introductory Psychology
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 20 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I enjoy reading, playing board games - especially Scrabble, doing crosswords, cooking, gardening, canoeing, disc golf, hiking, and exploring cultural events in Nashville.
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