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Nadia M.

Private tutor in Winter Park, FL

Education

M.A. Sociology, University of Washington Thesis: A Gendered Analysis of National Socialist Narratives M.A.I.S. Russian Studies, University of Washington Thesis: The Legitimation of Terror Under Hitler and Stalin: A Bifocal Approach Studies toward Ph.D. in Sociology: Emphases on Medical Sociology and Gender & Labor Additional graduate level coursework in Psychology and Human Development B.A. Russian, St. Olaf College Additional graduate coursework in psychology (University of Washington) and Human Development (University of California, Davis)

Experience

My greatest strength likely lies in the fact that I had to LEARN to become a good test taker. My initial attempts at all standardized tests were embarrassing. I had to buckle down and study immensely, all prior to being diagnosed with ADD. I mention this because I learned creative study strategies to facilitate learning and retention in spite of my struggle to focus. Likewise, my high school did not prepare me for college work - especially college writing and study skills - so my first year was a crash course. Since I learned all of these skills as an adult, I understand how to break them down, teach them, and assess learning and retention. I have taught sociology, human development, and social science writing to college students and always emphasized analytical reading and writing, rather than rote memorization. I've written exams and informal assessment questions for several sociology and psychology textbooks and received accolades from authors and publishers for my work. Psychology Coursework: Intro Psychology Social Psychology (undergrad and grad) Neural Psychology (undergrad) Psychological Anthropology (undergrad) Self-Concept (grad) Personality (grad) Infant Development (grad) Middle Childhood and Adolescence (grad) Adolescence (grad) Program Evaluation Sociology Coursework (all grad): Classical Theory Contemporary Theory Social Statistics Advanced Social Statistics Qualitative Data Analysis Research Methods Political Sociology Sociology of Religion Sociology of Gender Gender and Labor Race, Poverty, and Inequality Sociology of the Family Medical Sociology Teaching Courses: Teaching Sociology Undergraduate Culture Classroom Assessment Techniques Teaching With Writing Cognition, Teaching, and Learning

Subject Expertise

Social Sciences ACT Writing ACT with Writing ACT Science ACT Writing Technical Writing Test Prep Sociology Study Skills Social Studies AP Psychology SAT Verbal PSAT SAT Writing SAT PSAT Writing Skills Psychology CLEP Introductory Psychology CLEP Introductory Sociology Civics

Availability

Any day at any time

Can Meet

Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 30 minutes away for a flat fee

Hobbies

I'm a highly energetic woman who grew up with three older brothers (I relate to both sexes well). I'm skilled both in building confidence in struggling learners and teaching learners how to self-assess their skill-level more accurately. I've tutored various subjects over the years, including German, math, social sciences, and writing. I enjoy teaching and mentoring, but don't want a classroom position precisely because I want to focus on teaching and mentoring. As a lifelong learner, I'm currently learning computer programming (Python) and Spanish. I love dogs, cats, running, Pilates, and watching gymnastics.

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