Ashley S.
Private tutor in Alabaster, AL
Education
I am a doctoral candidate at the University of Alabama in Political Science, graduating in May 2016 with a 4.0 GPA. I graduated with my BA in International Relations and Political Science from Samford University with a 4.0 GPA in 2006. I have also trained with a test prep company to teach ACT, SAT, and PSAT prep and I have taught and tutored several of these courses.
Experience
Teaching Experience: -Instructor at University of Alabama (2008-present); courses taught: Intro to American Politics, International Relations, Comparative Politics, Methods of Political Science -Teacher for Kaplan Test Prep (2014-present); courses taught: ACT prep, PSAT prep Tutoring Experience: -Private tutor for Kaplan Test Prep for ACT, PSAT -Private tutor for UAB courses in Political Science, International Studies and History (2013-present) What I am qualified to tutor: I have undergone training with Kaplan Test Prep for tutoring one-on-one for the SAT, ACT, PSAT and many AP courses. I have also taught courses on ACT and PSAT prep. In addition to test content, I teach test strategy--where to spend time to get the most points, what to prioritize in your studying, etc. My concentration in political science has been interdisciplinary, meaning I have taken a wide array of history courses on top of international studies and political science courses. I am qualified to teach any course within political science, international studies/relations, and history at the college level or below. Awards and honors: (a) Fellowships -Graduate Council Fellowship, University of Alabama, 2007-2008 (b) Travel Grants -University of Alabama Graduate School and Political Science Department for travel to the ISA-NE conference, 2008 -University of Alabama Graduate School and Political Science Department for travel to the Midwest Political Science Association conference, 2010 (c) Awards -Jackson Academic Debate Scholarship, Samford University -University Scholar Scholarship, Samford University -Political Science Outstanding Student (2002-2006), Samford University -Tower Medal (award for highest Political Science GPA for three years), Samford University (d) Assistantships Departmental assistantship, University of Alabama 2008-2012
Subject Expertise
AP European HistoryPSAT Writing SkillsSAT MathSAT WritingSAT VerbalPolitical ScienceAP Comparative Government and PoliticsAP U.S. Government & PoliticsAP US GovernmentGovernmentPSAT MathematicsAP United States HistoryAP US HistoryAmerican HistoryAP World HistoryEuropean HistoryHistoryUS HistoryWorld HistorySAT Critical Reading10th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading12th Grade Writing9th Grade ReadingACT ReadingPSAT Critical Reading10th Grade ReadingACTACT EnglishACT MathACT ScienceACT with WritingACT WritingPSATSAT
Availability
Weekends at any time, Tues/Thurs at any time, Mon/Wed/Fri after 4PM
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I enjoy keeping up with current events and reading. In my down time, I spend time with my two dogs and play too many video games. I also love going to the movies and incorporate many pop culture references into my teaching--it helps keep students interested.
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