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Freya S.

Private tutor in Calabasas, CA

Education

M.A. in British Renaissance History, University of St. Andrews, Scotland. B.A. with honors in Comparative Literature, University of California at Santa Cruz. Certified Montessori Elementary Teacher, Association Montessori Internationale.

Experience

I've been teaching writing for more than 20 years, and I've tutored language arts since 1999. In addition, I write practice AP English tests for Varsity Tutors. I love seeing my students grow and excel. It's tremendously rewarding to know that I'm helping them open doors to a richer future. I believe learning should be a positive experience (and fun as much as possible.) I'm committed to nurturing each client's strengths and self-confidence. I'm always happy to answer questions and review material as many times as needed. I achieved perfect verbal scores on the GRE, the SAT, and the AP English Composition exam. I have a strong background in linguistics, rhetoric, Shakespeare, and European history.

Subject Expertise

IB History HL IB Theatre HL IB Literature and Performance SL IB Literature and Performance IB Language B SL IB Language B HL IB Language A: Literature SL IB Language A: Literature HL IB Language A: Language and Literature SL IB Language A: Language and Literature HL IB History SL IB Theatre SL IB Extended Essay Expository Writing Fiction Writing CLEP History of the United States I CLEP History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present CLEP Humanities AP US History Art History ASPIRE English PSAT Critical Reading Writing Test Prep Summer Tutoring Shakespeare SAT Writing SAT Verbal SAT Subject Test in Literature Public Speaking PSAT Writing Skills British Literature Persuasive Writing PCAT Writing PCAT Verbal Ability MCAT Verbal Reasoning LSAT Essay Section Literature Literary Analysis Introduction to Poetry Introduction to Fiction ACCUPLACER Sentence Skills Grammar and Mechanics GRE Analytical Writing CLEP College Composition CLEP English Literature 10th Grade Writing 11th Grade Writing 12th Grade Writing 7th Grade Writing 8th Grade Writing 9th Grade Writing CLEP American Literature ACCUPLACER WritePlacer ACT English ACT Reading ACT Writing Advanced Placement American Literature AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition AP European History GRE Subject Test in Literature in English CAHSEE English Creative Writing English Essay Editing European History CLEP Social Sciences and History CLEP Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present College Essays COMPASS Writing Skills AP United States History GRE Verbal GRE Verbal Reasoning History German 1 German 2 GED German 1 GMAT Verbal Graduate Test Prep

Availability

Any day after 10AM, Any day at any time

Can Meet

Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

I'm an enthusiastic, positive teacher. Some of my interests are reading (everything), writing (fiction and nonfiction), animal welfare, horseback riding, theater and live storytelling, and languages. I have an abyssinian cat whom I named after a character in the novels of P.G. Wodehouse. I lived for several years in England and Scotland.

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