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Byrd P.

Private tutor in New York, NY

Education

I recently graduated from Princeton University as a member of the class of 2015. I majored in German Media Theory, which is a branch of German philosophy. I earned a GPA of 3.9 and graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa (Highest Honors Society) I attended Phillips Exeter Academy for high school. (I am happy to talk about the boarding school experience, as well as my experience with the application process.) Before that, I went to bilingual schools in Switzerland, California, and France.

Experience

I taught a German course at Concordia Language Villages for a summer, preparing three workshops a day for students ranging from 8 to 18 years of age. I've also done adult education tutoring in various subjects, and peer tutoring in writing and literary interpretation. I received an 800 Verbal, 800 Writing and 750 Math on my SATs, 800s on my French and English SAT II subject tests, and a 5 on my German AP. I want to tutor because I was taught to approach subjects that I found difficult--like math--in unusual ways, and was able to perform very well in those areas as a result. I would like to help other students learn in the same way.

Subject Expertise

German 2 Psychology PSAT Writing Skills PSAT Mathematics PSAT Critical Reading PSAT Poetry Writing Middle School Math Middle School Literature Literary Analysis History History Of Science Reading German 1 German 1 German French 2 French 1 French 1 French Expository Writing Evolution European History Essay Editing SSAT- Middle Level SAT Writing SAT Verbal SAT Mathematics SAT Math SAT Critical Reading SAT SAT Subject Test in German with Listening SAT Subject Test in German SAT Subject Test in French with Listening SAT Subject Test in French SAT Subject Test in Literature SSAT- Upper Level English SSAT- Elementary Level SSAT Social Studies Study Skills And Organization Study Skills Trigonometry US History US Constitutional History Vocabulary World Literature Writing 2nd Grade math 4th Grade Writing 4th Grade Science 4th Grade Reading 4th Grade math 4th Grade 3rd Grade Writing 3rd Grade Science 3rd Grade Reading 3rd Grade math 3rd Grade 2nd Grade Writing 2nd Grade Reading 5th Grade 2nd Grade 1st Grade Writing 1st Grade Reading 1st Grade math 1st Grade 12th Grade Writing 12th Grade Reading 11th Grade Writing 11th Grade Reading 11th Grade 10th Grade Writing 8th Grade Reading Creative Writing AP US History AP English Literature and Composition AP English Language and Composition AP German Language and Culture AP French Language and Culture AP French American Literature 9th Grade Writing 9th Grade Reading 8th Grade Writing 10th Grade Reading 7th Grade Writing 7th Grade Reading 6th Grade Writing 6th Grade Science 6th Grade Reading 6th Grade math 6th Grade 5th Grade Writing 5th Grade Science 5th Grade Reading 5th Grade math

Availability

Friday at any time, Monday at any time, Saturday at any time, Sunday at any time

Can Meet

Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

I love radio, both talk and music. I am a radio DJ at WPRB, the Princeton University radio station, and also work for our News division, producing weekly stories about Princeton arts and culture. I also have a passion for archives. I have worked in the Rare Books division of Princeton's Firestone Library, and currently work as a research assistant for Phono-Post, a new archive of phonographic postcards from the early 20th century.

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