Michael S.
Private tutor in Bloomfield, NJ
Education
NYU - BA, English and British Lit , IU Bloomington - PhD, German
Experience
Teaching is one of the greatest passions of my life. It has been a privilege to work with students of various backgrounds. Even though I have experience as a lecturer, teaching audiences in the U.S. and overseas, the most rewarding experience is tutoring students one-on-one. My background is in European history, literature, and philosophy. I enjoy the languages, including Latin, Hebrew, German, and French. I also enjoy sharing my love of religious studies. I was a professor of history and literature at Earlham College, a small school in the Midwest. I have enjoyed living, studying, and teaching all over the world, in various countries. I worked as a research fellow at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and as an English instructor at the University of Paris Nanterre. I have a Ph.D. in Germanic Studies and Comparative Literature from IU Bloomington, and a Bachelor of Arts in English from New York University. A professor in college accused me of catching "the reading bug," and I am guilty as charged. I believe literature can reshape society. In addition to reading, I enjoy writing (working on a book of my own), studying religion, helping my wife at our barn, playing basketball, and hiking with my dog. I tutor the languages (Latin, German, Hebrew, and English) and the humanities (religious studies, world civilization, introduction to poetry, British literature, and others). Additionally, I can help my students with test prep.
Subject Expertise
10th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading12th Grade WritingAmerican LiteratureAP European HistoryBritish LiteratureCollege EssaysEnglishGraduate Test PrepGRE VerbalHebrewIntroduction to FictionIntroduction to PoetryLanguagesLatinLatin 1Latin 2Literary AnalysisLiteraturePhilosophyPolitical ScienceReligious StudiesSocial SciencesSocial studiesSociologyWorld LiteratureWriting
Availability
Weekdays at any time, Weekends at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
Hiking, Dog Training, Basketball, Writing
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