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Tiffany T.
Private tutor in Brooklyn, NY
Education
Stanford University, BA, 1996 University of Chicago, MA, 1997 University of Chicago, all but dissertation, 2001 * Klingenstein Summer Institute, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2003 * Academia Buenos Aires, AR, 75 horas de clases privadas en español intermedio-avanzado, Summer 2011 * Spanish Language Institute, Cuernavaca, MX, 150 hours of advanced Spanish classes, Summer 2014 * Curso de Formación Inicial de Profesores de Español como Lengua Extranjera, Instituto Cervantes, 2014-2015 * Critical Friends Group Training, general and trainer levels, Spring & Summer 2015
Experience
* I have tutored US History to Dalton students over the past 2 summers. * My most recent US History student to take the SAT 2 US History Subject Exam (this spring) earned a 770. * I see tutoring as a way to do what I do best: work 1-on-1 with students in subjects I love (especially Spanish!), figuring out how they'll learn best, and helping them grow in skill, confidence and humanity. * I have taught for 16 years at 3 great independent schools: The Latin School of Chicago (4 years), Phillips Exeter Academy (9 years), and Avenues: The World School (beginning year 4 in August). * I ran a dormitory of 40 high school boys at Exeter for 8 years! Many of them still keep in touch with me regularly. * I am the Head of Grade for the first graduating class at Avenues (Class of 2016), and I have been with this group since their 9th grade year! * In addition to US History, I have taught interdisciplinary Humanities courses, 20th Century World History, Classical Greece and Rome, Medieval European history, Early Modern European history, Absolutism and Revolution (Europe, 1660-1800), Japanese history, African Civilization, Islamic History, and electives in Gender and Race in American history. * I speak Spanish and some French, having studied in Paris, Buenos Aires, and Cuernavaca (Mexico). * Most recently, I completed a course in instructional pedagogy for teachers of Spanish at the Instituto Cervantes, NYC. * Administrative roles I have held include being: Head of Grade (Avenues, ongoing); Curriculum Specialist for Humanities History (Avenues, 2012-2014); Director, Junior Studies Program (Exeter, 2007-2012); Dormitory Head (Exeter, 2004-2012); Assistant Director and then Program Director for summer programs at Stanford and UC Berkeley (2006-2010). *** If you are interested, I am happy to provide you with additional details on my teaching and administrative roles, as well as conferences attended, references, etc.***
Subject Expertise
10th Grade Writing, 11th Grade Writing, 12th Grade Writing, 9th Grade Writing, African-American History, American History, College Essays, Elementary Algebra, Essay Editing, European History, Expository Writing, French 1, French 2, Intermediate Algebra, Pre-Algebra, Social Studies, Spanish, Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Summer Tutoring, US History, World History