Elijah G.
Private tutor in New York, NY
Education
M.F.A. -Harvard University Honors, Summa Cum Laude B.A. (double) -University of California, Berkeley Honors H.W. Hill English Scholarship Departmental Citation (highest award) Certificates: - University of Cambridge, King's / Pembroke College - Moscow Art Theater - American Conservatory Theater
Experience
I love tutoring! I'm a Harvard and UC Berkeley grad, as well as a writer, actor, musician and scholar. I've been tutoring, teaching and coaching for ten years, including years of experience teaching at New York private and charter schools. ACADEMICS My experience ranges from kindergarten up through middle school, high school and even college students. Excellent SAT and AP scores (available on request). I specialize in subjects including English, Writing (Analytical, Persuasive, Expository, Scientific, Application-Based, Creative), Literature, Spanish (fluent), Math (through BC Calculus), Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), Social Studies (U.S. / World History), among others. I have also prepared students for the Regents tests, SAT, ACT, and other assessments. More qualifications: www.elijahguotutoring.com ACTING, PERFORMANCE, and SPEECH/VOCAL SKILLS I also coach acting, speech or performance-related subjects. My MFA experience as an actor and studying and performing at the Moscow Art Theater, has given me a very clear sense of how I can help others become stronger artists and people. I've also received some of the best speech training in the country, with mentors like Deb Sussel and Lynn Soffer (Edith Skinner's American Theatre Standard), Nancy Houfek and Jane Guyer-Fujita (Fitzmaurice Method) and Fonta Hadley, Lisa Anne Porter, Drew Khalouf and David Hammond (text and Shakespeare). I firmly believe that acting, speech and performance experience can be helpful for those dealing with social problems, or jobs where speech/elocution or social interaction is necessary. MUSIC As a graduate of the Certificate Merit (Panel) and National Guild of Piano Players Associations, trained in classical piano and jazz/classical trumpet, as well as a proficient songwriter (experience from the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop), I'd be excited to tutor anyone of any age or experience level with any style of music in piano, guitar or trumpet! (PRE) COLLEGE, INTERVIEW/AUDITION, AND STUDY SKILLS I've gone through the experiences of college and grad-school prep, interviews, meetings and auditions, and will gladly share what I've learned that got me into UC Berkeley and Harvard, as well as the organizational and professional skills needed for doing efficient work of high quality in school, and in preparation for school. I've also helped high school students feel comfortable with college through coordinating work with the orientation programs through the Alumni Scholars Association: Berkeley Experience Program and Overnight Stay Program - I'm approachable and friendly!
Subject Expertise
Introduction to PoetryIntermediate AlgebraISEE- Lower LevelIB Theatre HLIB Physics SLIB Mathematics SLIB Literature and Performance SLIB Language B SLIB Language B HLIB Psychology SLIB Mathematical Studies SLIB Language A: Language and Literature HLIB History SLIB Extended EssayHonorsIB Literature and PerformanceIBIB Music SLGuitarISEEGeometryIntroduction to FictionGeneral ChemistryFiction WritingExecutive FunctioningEvolutionGrammar and MechanicsEssay EditingGeographyERB WrAPGeneral BiologyERB CPAAExpository WritingEnglishEvolutionary BiologyElementary AlgebraEuropean HistoryDevelopmental AlgebraConstitutional LawESL/ELLCOMPASS ReadingCollege EssaysERB CTPCLEP Western Civilization II: 1648 to the PresentEnvironmental ScienceCLEP SpanishCLEP PrecalculusElementary MathCLEP Introductory SociologyDevelopmental BiologyCLEP HumanitiesCosmologyCLEP History of the United States II: 1865 to the PresentCOMPASS Writing SkillsCLEP English LiteratureCOMPASS MathematicsCLEP College CompositionCollege AlgebraCLEP ChemistryCLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648CLEP BiologyCLEP Social Sciences and HistoryCLEP American LiteratureCLEP Natural SciencesCLEPCLEP Introductory PsychologyChemistryCLEP Human Growth and DevelopmentCalculus 1CLEP History of the United States ICAHSEE EnglishCLEP College Composition ModularCAHSEECLEP College AlgebraCLEP CalculusAstronomyASPIRE ReadingCLEP Analyzing and Interpreting LiteratureASPIRE EnglishCLEP American GovernmentArt HistoryClassicsAP US HistoryCell BiologyCAHSEE MathematicsAP Spanish Literature and CultureCAHSEE ELAAP PsychologyBiologyASPIRE ScienceAP Physics 1ASPIRE MathASPIREAP MicroeconomicsAP World HistoryAP United States HistoryAP European HistoryAP Spanish LanguageAP Physics 1 - DUPEAP English Language and CompositionAP Music TheoryAP MacroeconomicsAP Calculus ABAP English Literature and CompositionAP Calculus BCAP Art HistoryAP BiologyAnthropologyAPAmerican LiteratureAncient and Medieval HeritageAlgebra 3/4American HistoryAlgebra 1Algebra 2ADHDAdvanced PlacementACT WritingADDACT ScienceACT with WritingACT MathACT ReadingACT AspireACT EnglishACCUPLACER WritePlacerACTACCUPLACER Reading ComprehensionACCUPLACER Sentence SkillsACCUPLACER Elementary AlgebraACCUPLACER ESLACCUPLACER ArithmeticACCUPLACER College-Level Math9th Grade Reading9th Grade Writing9th Grade9th Grade math8th Grade Science8th Grade Writing8th Grade math8th Grade Reading7th Grade Writing8th Grade7th Grade Reading7th Grade Science7th Grade7th Grade math6th Grade Science6th Grade Writing6th Grade math6th Grade Reading5th Grade Writing6th Grade5th Grade Reading5th Grade Science5th Grade4th Grade Science4th Grade math3rd Grade Writing5th Grade math3rd Grade Reading4th Grade Writing4th Grade Reading3rd Grade2nd Grade Reading4th Grade2nd Grade3rd Grade Science1st Grade Reading3rd Grade math1st Grade2nd Grade Writing12th Grade Reading2nd Grade math1st Grade Writing12th Grade11th Grade Reading1st Grade math11th Grade12th Grade Writing10th Grade Reading12th Grade math10th Grade11th Grade Writing11th Grade math10th Grade Writing10th Grade mathIB Theatre SLIB History HLHomeschoolHistoryIB Geography SLIB Language A: Literature SLISATIB Language A: Literature HLIB Language A: Language and Literature SLISEE- Middle LevelISEE- Upper LevelKindergarten - 8th GradeLanguagesLife SciencesLinear AlgebraLiterary AnalysisLiteratureMedieval LiteratureMiddle SchoolMiddle School MathMusicMusic TheoryNewtonian MechanicsOrganizationPersuasive WritingPhilosophyPhonicsPhysical ChemistryPhysical SciencePhysicsPianoPlant BiologyPoetry WritingPolitical SciencePre-AlgebraPre-CalculusProbabilityPSATPSAT Critical ReadingPSAT MathematicsPSAT Writing SkillsPsychologyPublic SpeakingQuantitative ReasoningReadingRegentsSATSAT Critical ReadingSAT MathSAT MathematicsSAT Subject Test in Biology E/MSAT Subject Test in LiteratureSAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 2SAT Subject Test in PhysicsSAT Subject Test in SpanishSAT Subject Test in Spanish with ListeningSAT Subject Test in United States HistorySAT Subject Test in World HistorySAT Subject TestsSAT VerbalSAT WritingShakespeareShort NovelSHSATSocial SciencesSocial StudiesSpanishSpanish 1Spanish 2Spanish 3Spanish 4Special EducationSSATSSAT- Elementary LevelSSAT- Middle LevelSSAT- Upper LevelStudy SkillsStudy Skills And OrganizationSummer TutoringTest PrepThe Modern WorldTOEFLTrigonometryUS Constitutional HistoryUS HistoryVocabularyWorld CivilizationWorld HistoryWorld LiteratureWriting
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 30 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
As an actor, writer and musician, I possess a desire to understand humanity in all its social, cultural, historical, psychological and artistic qualities. My work as a playwright, screenwriter and poet have focused on powerful women in history -- and my interest in creating work centers around the empowerment of underrepresented voices. Cosmology and philosophy have been of particular interest to me as of late, and as far as discussion is concerned no subject is taboo -- as is the spirit of inquiry!
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