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Sandra K.

Private tutor in Toronto, Canada

Education

I have a Bachelor of English from York University where I majored in English, History, and Creative Writing, as well as achieving a 4.0 GPA. My studies had a heavy focus on writing essays, analysis of literature (fiction, poetry, etc.), as well as Canadian, American, and British time periods/literature. I also have a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Toronto majoring in English and History and an intermediate focus on grades 7 to 12. I achieved a GPA of 4.0.

Experience

I have completed an Honors English AQ course at Queen's University with an A+ grade which enables me to work as a Department Head of English. I have experience tutoring many different university-level English courses at York University including Literary Theory, Poetry and Poetics, Shakespeare, Canadian Literature, Contemporary Literature, and The Romantics. I have experience as an ESL Specialist and have also completed Part 1, 2, and 3 of the ESL course at the University of Toronto, achieving an A or an A+ for all courses. I have spent 3 years working in two different Inuit communities and at a school that had three different languages. I have also taught both teenagers and adults English at levels ranging from absolute beginner to advanced. These students were all from different countries including, China, Japan, Russia, Spain, and many more. I have also previously taught ESLAO, ESLBO, ESLCO, ESLDO, and ESLEO. I have teaching licenses for both Ontario and Quebec.

Subject Expertise

British Literature Social Studies SAT Writing Poetry Writing Persuasive Writing Introduction to Poetry Introduction to Fiction Medieval Literature Literature Literary Analysis English Creative Writing College Essays Classics 10th Grade Reading AP English Language and Composition American Literature 9th Grade Writing 9th Grade Reading 8th Grade Writing 8th Grade Reading 7th Grade Writing 7th Grade Reading 12th Grade Writing 12th Grade Reading 11th Grade Writing 11th Grade Reading 10th Grade Writing

Availability

Weekdays after 5PM, Saturday at any time, Sunday at any time

Can Meet

Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

Hobbies include: Reading, photography, running, writing poetry and hiking.

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