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Matt C.

Private tutor in Lawrence, KS

Education

PhD Student, Environmental Sociology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS. 2016-Present B.A. English and Studio Art, Suma Cum Laude. Whitworth University, Spokane, WA. 2014. NWC High School, GPA 4.0, Colbert, WA. 2010.

Experience

Hi, I'll start with the nuts and bolts: I'm a graduate student and researcher at the University of Kansas. While I've taught as a GTA and instructor of record in Anthropology and Environmental Studies at KU, I am currently working as a GRA in the Sociology department. Besides pedagogical experience in the classroom, I've tutored on the side since my time as an undergraduate. I have experience tutoring a full range from elementary school readers to a range high school student subjects, but my focus has been on test prep for the SAT (Score: 2160) and GRE (Scores: Verbal 168, Quantitative 160, Writing 5.5). Moving on to the "why I'm tutoring?" : In the classroom or in private tutoring, my focus is one of collaboration. Tutoring is often thought of as a top-down experience, but that usually isn't very helpful. My approach includes assessing the needs and goals of the student/client and working to together create a plan for success. Tutoring is a great chance to engage in learning that is more direct and focused. For many students its a chance to learn outside the classroom setting. For me, it's an opportunity to engage in a direct one-on-one kind of pedagogy that I enjoy. As I've arleady said, my focus has been on test prep. I'll be honest, I didn't enjoy taking the SAT or GRE and neither do most people. These tests can be a real pain and its unfortunate that admissions and financial aid decisions are often dependent on these numbers. However, tests like these are as much tests of experience and practice as they are tests of anything else. I find that with a little collaboration, a plan for test taking, and some knowledge about what the test is designed to look for individuals can significantly increase their chance at a great score on standardized tests.

Subject Expertise

GRE Quantitative Social Studies Sociology SAT Mathematics SAT Math SAT Critical Reading SAT PSAT Writing Skills PSAT Mathematics PSAT Critical Reading PSAT SAT Writing SAT Verbal GRE Verbal Reasoning GRE Verbal GRE Quantitative Reasoning 11th Grade Writing GRE Analytical Writing GRE Anthropology AP Environmental Science AP English Literature and Composition AP English Language and Composition 10th Grade math 12th Grade Reading 12th Grade Writing 10th Grade Reading 11th Grade Reading 12th Grade 10th Grade Writing 11th Grade 10th Grade

Availability

Any day in the afternoon, Any day in the evening

Can Meet

Up to 1 hour away for a flat fee, Up to 25 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

I live in Vinland on an old hillside and farm with my two cats and my wife. I love to garden, hike, climb (when not in Kansas), camp and generally do such outdoor things. As you may have noticed I'm studying Environmental Sociology, for me, this research includes a lot of work with farmers and agronomists all over rural Kansas and Missouri.

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