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Arielle S.
Private tutor in Richmond, VA
Education
- B.A. Wheaton College (Illinois), Magna Cum Laude, 2011 - Major: interdisciplinary, combining English, communications, and sociology with a thesis on the relationship between storytelling and social action - Masters classes in creative writing from Bar-Ilan University
Experience
I am energized by working with students to develop their personal voice, learning what motivates them, and helping them to express themselves clearly and persuasively. Previous experience: Writing Consultant at Wheaton College Writing Center: • Empowered students to write clearly and persuasively, helping them to read their own work with a critical eye for revision. • Engaged in the Socratic method in consultations to develop students’ writing skills. • Built relationships with regular students and identified characteristic writing weaknesses. • Counseled ESL students to aid in English articulation and argument formatting. • Was trained in citation formatting, grammar, and line editing. Teacher's Assistant at Wheaton College Interdisciplinary Studies Program: • Mentored students through the competitive interdisciplinary studies program application process, helped them revise their persuasive essays, marketed, represented, and conducted research for the department. Relevant classes: Masters level writing courses at the Shaindy Rudoff Graduate Writing Program (2012-2013): Creative Writing Workshops I, II, and III, Creative Non-fiction; Wheaton College Discursive Writing, Fiction Writing, Modern European Literature, Rhetorical Theory; AP Literature, AP Writing and Composition, AP US History, AP Art (2-D Design), AP Art History, SAT General, SAT II Modern Hebrew, Advanced Video Production, Maine Media Workshops New Filmmaker's Work-study Program, Model United Nations Undersecretary General, Committee Chair and Mediator; GRE (as of July 2014) I am proficient in written and spoken Modern Hebrew as I grew up living in Israel a cumulative amount of over ten years.