John C.
Private tutor in Brooklyn, NY
Education
Masters of Fine Arts, Fiction, Columbia University - 2014 Bachelors of Arts, Creative Writing, University of California Santa Cruz - 2009
Experience
I have years of tutoring and teaching experience at both the high school and university level. I come from a long line of teachers and love tutoring because I love becoming invested in the accomplishments of my students. The following are excerpts from my resume: Adjunct Teaching Fellow, Columbia University, New York, NY - Spring Semester 2014 Designed syllabus and taught 14 week course entitled “Beginning Fiction Workshop” for a class of ten Columbia and Barnard University undergraduates Instructed students in how to critique each other’s work through weekly editorial workshops Designed course reader and prepared weekly lectures Edited and critiqued student work, while gearing class lectures towards the themes and shortcomings I found common in their writing Sought to provide undergraduate students with a holistic view of narrative Summer Creative Writing Instructor, Columbia University, New York, NY - Summer 2013 and 2014 Taught a lecture in 2013, and a workshop/lecture in 2014, as part of a fifteen session program for high school students developed by Columbia University Lectured students on the art of poetry, flash fiction, dramatic scene, and long form prose Coached students to develop their own work and conducted editorial workshops Designed syllabus which sought to introduce students to a variety of writers Interfaced with other instructors in program to tailor teaching methods to individual students Adjunct Lecturer, Globe Institute of Technology, New York, NY - Fall Semester 2013 Taught an “Introduction to College Writing” course in the fall of 2013 Also taught several ESL and college reading and writing classes in a substitute teacher capacity Developed classroom management skills necessary to maintain class focus and motivate rooms full of up to 30 students Sought to be as available as possible to students, the majority of whom were from economically challenged areas, and to give lectures that were relevant to their lives Assistant Creative Writing Teacher, Brooklyn High School of the Arts, Fall Semester 2012 Prepared and taught weekly lessons on various literary concepts ranging from the usage of setting in fiction to the art of performance poetry Facilitated class discussions and small constructive workshops Provided individually focused time with students, encouraging them to be both imaginative and specific with their work Creative Writing Teaching Assistant, Kurt Hahn School, Brooklyn, NY October 2011 - May 2012 Helped high school aged seniors and juniors born in Haiti and the West Indies write and develop non-fiction stories about traumatic life experiences for a class anthology Planned and taught several lessons on the mechanics of story telling Effectively engaged with with students from all over the world, many of whom were ESL learners Encouraged students to be specific and create lasting images ESL Tutor, Achieve Learning & Resource Center, Berkeley, CA - September 2010 - July 2011 Tutored ESL students aged 13 - 18 in English, Math, History, and Science Helped high school seniors to apply for scholarships and awards Worked extensively with students on critical essay writing skills Planned small lesson assignments and assigned homework
Availability
Weekdays at any time, Weekends in the afternoon
Can Meet
Up to 45 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I'm a writer and editor by trade. Currently I'm the Literary Editor at Apogee Journal, a biannual literary journal that features original poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and visual art, which delves into themes of identity politics I manage the editorial team, which means that I oversee and edit all pieces of writing that the journal publishes. I'm also a member of the four person executive team, which manages total direction of the journal.
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