Catherine J.
Private tutor in Oklahoma City, OK
Education
I have a PhD in literature from the University of California at Santa Cruz. I have a BA in English from Boston College. I have 18 years of university teaching experience and two major teaching awards. I am a writer and an amateur playwright. I am passionate about teaching, writing and the pursuit of intellectual ideas.
Experience
I am a university professor, published author and former admissions counselor at a major east coast university. I can assist elementary or high school students with improving their skill set in the areas listed or I can assist college students or graduate students with university level research papers. I have tutored elementary school students in English, history and basic mathematics. I have also run a summer school for elementary school students in a rural Caribbean environment. I have the ability to meet students where they are and take them to another level.
Subject Expertise
4th Grade ReadingLiteratureIntroduction to FictionFrench 1CLEP American LiteratureEnglishAmerican Literature9th Grade Reading9th Grade Writing7th Grade Writing7th Grade Reading5th Grade Reading5th Grade Writing3rd Grade Reading10th Grade WritingAP English Literature and Composition12th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading2nd Grade Reading4th Grade Writing3rd Grade Writing2nd Grade Writing11th Grade Reading11th Grade WritingAP English Language and Composition
Availability
Any day at any time, Weekdays after 11AM, Saturday in the morning
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I am an avid tennis and professional basketball fan. I enjoy movies, plays, as well as music and dance performances. I am part of a West African drum and dance troupe. I enjoy traveling and sampling food from different cultures and I am originally from the Caribbean. I teach a popular university level course on Hip Hop music and culture. I have lived in and visited various countries and am at ease in a variety of social and cultural environments.
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