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Tara
- Rate $128
- Response 1h
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$128/hr
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- English
- Creative writing
- Redaction
- English Literature
Experienced tutor in English in Harrisburg, Tara offers private lessons tailored to your needs.
- English
- Creative writing
- Redaction
- English Literature
Lesson location
Recommended
Tara is a respected tutor in our community. She is highly recommended for her commitment and the quality of her lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About Tara
I'm Tara and I'm a writing and "English" teacher who has a keen understanding of the challenges of communicating well. I can help you do better! I have much patience and numerous easy-to-understand tools that will make you feel better about what you have to do. My intention is to help you find ways that work best for you.
My M.A. is in Humanities with a concentration in Composition and Rhetoric. This means I teach writing as a process rather than as a formula. Too often students hate "English" because "English" formulas don't always work for everyone. I have clear, concise lessons to assist you in developing a solid writing process that you can rely on in your school classes as well as in your personal and professional lives.
For 5 years, I taught College Composition (ENG 101 & 102) courses. Thus, I have a strong concept of what college professors expect. Teaching college also gave me vast experience working with ESL students. After teaching, I spent 10 years writing and communicating professionally. I've been featured in the New York Times, Reuters, Bloomberg, NPR, and multiple local publications. I am a seasoned speaker and have taught numerous classes and workshops on a variety of communication subjects, including creative writing, writing for diverse audiences, and high school college preparatory writing.
These "real world" experience give me a relatable and practical approach to teaching.
In recent years, I've focused on working one on one with students, many who are challenged by ESL issues. I've also been a study skills coach, primarily for high school students. I've had the honor of teaching English to multiple non-native speakers. I truly value working with students to help them feel more confident about their abilities.
During graduate school, I interned as a teaching assistant to a college professor, and from there, I began my teaching career.
I have a M.A. in Humanities with a concentration on Composition and Rhetoric. This educational focus has influenced my approach to teaching writing, reading, and language as mechanisms and expressions of communication. I have practiced this approach in the business world as a professional writer, public speaker, facilitator, and consultant. For the past five years, I have focused on private tutoring of high school, college, and adult students.
About the lesson
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- High School
- NCEA Level 1
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levels :
Primary
High School
NCEA Level 1
NCEA Level 2
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Adult education
Masters
Doctorate
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
I set up an initial session with the understanding that the student will be determining if I'm a good fit for them. Thus, our first meeting is designed to be a comfortable conversation about goals, strengths, challenges, interests, and ways we can work together to meet the student's objectives. I explain my style and pedagogy, and as appropriate, I begin to present fundamental lessons.
I have provided academic coaching to high school students. I work primarily with college students in composition courses or who are tackling research assignments. I have worked with post-graduate students applying for academic programs and working on theses and doctorates. I have worked with a variety of non-native speakers to improve their English speaking skills. I have worked with adult writers seeking to advance their professional and personal writing.
Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
Tara is quick to respond, an excellent tutor as she encourages students to think of ideas on their own with engaging prompts, and she’s always a friendly tutor. My daughters have excelled in writing AP Literature papers with her guidance. I highly recommend using her.
Tara is very special to me because she helped to improve my English skills. Since the beginning of our sessions, we communicated very easily. She understood what I needed quickly and made our plan accordingly. Our sessions were always enjoyable, and she made me feel comfortable. She is so kind, positive, and open-minded person. She has improved me in every way, not just my English skills, so I would like to thank her very much.
With Tara's guidance, I ended up getting an A for my worst subject, English. In Spring 2022, I had many online tutoring sessions with Tara for a college level English course. As someone who has always struggled with writing, I am thankful that I found Tara because she tailored each lesson to meet my needs as a student by identifying my strengths and weaknesses as a writer and teaching me new skills that I still use today. I enjoyed working with Tara because she was organized, punctual, and professional during my entire experience. I also liked the quality of her lessons because I learned so much about writing papers from her. I highly recommend her as a tutor.
I've been working with Tla for well over a year and a half. I'm very late to the writing game and have found her to be very supportive and encouraging. I found her to be honest in her appraisal of my work. If a plot line doesn't make sense or is not clear, she tells me.
Tara was absolutely the best tutor I have ever had. I hired Tara as my tutor when my science brain was struggling with my English classes in college. She and I worked together quite frequently for about 1.5-2 years. I would recommend her to anyone as she is extremely patient and kind. Also, every paper/assignment we worked together on, I got an A! She definitely was paramount in helping me pass my English classes. Thanks, Tara!
It's a mistake to overlook this tutor, and here's why.
As a mother with a full-time job, I knew returning to school would be difficult. In my first semester, I struggled with my English Composition class and feared I would not even make it to the end.
Fortunately for me, I found Tara and worked with her weekly. Tara's bright and encouraging personality is inspiring; she truly has a gift that gave me the confidence to overcome my anxiety. As they say, "Proof is in the pudding," and for me, I not only passed the class, I got an A! I learned more from Tara than I ever would have in my class. You can, too, if you select Tara as your tutor.View more recommendations
Rates
Rate
- $128
Pack prices
- 5h: $640
- 10h: $1280
online
- $128/h
Details
I charge by the hour and my rate is $55-100/hour depending on the service and frequency of service.
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