Yesenia G.
Private tutor in Miami, FL
Education
University of Miami, Miami, FL Anticipation Start Date: August 24, 2015 •MS.ED Research, Measurement and Evaluation St. Thomas University, Miami Gardens, FL Graduation Date: May 16, 2015 •BA in Psychology—GPA: 3.67 •BA in English: Professional Writing—GPA: 3.46 RELEVANT COURSES TAKEN: • Psychological Statistics • Psychological Methods of Research • Scientific Writing • Senior Psychology Seminar • Senior Psychology Seminar Lab • Writing Internship I • Writing Internship II • Writing Internship III • Creative Writing • Multigenre Research and Writing • Healthy Psychology • Clinical and Counseling Psychology • Child Psychology • Psychology of Learning • Multicultural Issues in Psychology • Marriage and Family Therapy • Applied Psychology • Social Psychology • Abnormal Psychology • Psychology of Law
Experience
ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS: Psi Chi: The National Honor Society in Psychology Spring 2014 •Inducted into the Psi Chi chapter at St. Thomas University because of academic excellence in psychology St. Thomas University’s Dean’s List Fall 2012-Spring 2015 •Recognized for academic excellence under the Dean’s List for 8 consecutive semesters TUTORING & INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE: St. Thomas University Fall 2014-Spring 2015 Word Up! Writing Lab and University Language Center Writing Internship Writing Tutor •Help students make grammatical corrections •Encourage students to identify grammatical/main idea errors •Assign tasks to help students improve their writing skills •Correct international students errors to help improve their English writing skills •Help international students practice English speaking skills •Give international students study and writing tips to help them further practice English St. Thomas University Fall 2013-Spring 2015 Academic Enhancement Center Work-Study Position English Tutor •Edit students paper •Provide grammatical corrections •Help students gather ideas and plan for their essays •Assign students small tasks to help improve their writing skills St. Thomas University Fall 2013-Spring 2015 Academic Enhancement Center Work-Study Position Psychology Tutor •Tutor students individually and in group settings •Ask students to review their class materials with me •Work with students to apply psychological constructs to everyday life •Provide constructive criticism as well as self-efficacy statements to boost student confidence LEADERSHIP: St. Thomas University Psychology Club Treasurer Fall 2013-Spring 2014 •Held accountable for all of Psychology club expenses •Maintained and reported club balance, as well as budget for events •Reported all of club expenses to Student Government Association by turning in all receipts •Kept records of all incoming and outgoing finances •Helped plan and organize club’s events •Brainstormed ideas to help Psychology Club convey their service oriented mission St. Thomas University Psychology Club Historian Spring 2012-Spring 2013 •Submitted articles about Psychology Club events to school newspaper, STU Monthly •Recorded and created scrapbook and slideshow presentations of events through photographs •Coordinated club events
Subject Expertise
American LiteratureWritingTechnical WritingPsychologyHandwritingFiction WritingEssay EditingEnglishCreative WritingCollege Essays3rd Grade Writing10th Grade Writing9th Grade Writing8th Grade Writing7th Grade Writing6th Grade Writing5th Grade Writing4th Grade Writing12th Grade Writing
Availability
Any day after 3PM
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for a flat fee, Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
-Photography -Reading -Writing -DIY projects -Cooking/Baking -Arts & Crafts
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