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Jessica W.

Private tutor in Marietta, GA

Education

Kennesaw State University, English B.A., GPA 3.7, GPA in Major 4.0, 2005 State University of West Georgia, English M.A., GPA 4.0, 2009 Kennesaw State University, Math Ed. B.S., GPA in Major 4.0, 2018

Experience

With a B.A. and M.A. in English, Jessica has traveled the globe in order to teach, to write, and to share her passion for learning. Jessica is an award-winning educator who has worked for universities and private primary and secondary schools in multiple countries. From 2005-2009, Jessica taught writing at the University of West Georgia. Then, from 2009-2013, Jessica served at Ivy Collegiate Academy, a WASC-accredited boarding school for grades 7-12. Most recently, Jessica taught classes to grades 1 to 8, as English Department Head for Li-Tze Academy in Taiwan. She will always remember the hugs and tears of her young students as they warmly wished her farewell when she returned to the U.S. Jessica's pupils have ranged from first graders to University freshman and have been from over 20 different countries, and her excellence in teaching has been frequently recognized. While teaching at the University of West Georgia, Jessica was awarded Teacher of the Year in 2009. In 2013 and 2015, Jessica was selected to be a TED Educator. One of her TED-Ed videos has received over 180,000 views! Jessica has also had a successful career in the world of publishing. She has worked professionally with a University Press and as a copy-editor. In the last 5 years, she has published 3 novels. One of them debuted as an Amazon top-25 bestseller. Jessica's true passion is helping her students grow. Her Taiwanese students, for example, matriculated to universities such as NYU, UCLA, DUKE, and SCAD, just to name a few. She can help you reach your goals, too. Get started today!

Subject Expertise

ACT with Writing COMPASS Reading ACT Reading Reading PSAT Critical Reading SAT Critical Reading 4th Grade Writing 5th Grade Writing 6th Grade Writing 7th Grade Writing 8th Grade Writing 9th Grade Writing 9th Grade Reading ACT Writing COMPASS Writing Skills Creative Writing Expository Writing Fiction Writing GRE Analytical Writing Persuasive Writing Poetry Writing PSAT Writing Skills SAT Writing 1st Grade Reading ESL/ELL Grammar and Mechanics SAT Writing 10th Grade Reading 10th Grade Writing 11th Grade Reading 11th Grade Writing 12th Grade Reading 12th Grade Writing English 1st Grade Writing 2nd Grade Reading 2nd Grade Writing 3rd Grade Writing 3rd Grade Reading 4th Grade Reading 5th Grade Reading 6th Grade Reading 7th Grade Reading 8th Grade Reading

Availability

Weekends at any time, Tues/Thurs in the morning, Mon/Wed/Fri in the afternoon

Can Meet

Up to 20 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

My hobbies are traveling and writing. I've visited many countries and lived in Taiwan for 6 years. In the last few years, I've published several novels and worked on memoirs and poems. One novel debuted on Amazon in the top 25! My favorite thing in the world is teaching. I love helping students reach their goals!

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