Nicholas K.
Private tutor in Boston, MA
Education
Ph.D. - Political Science/International Relations - 2015 MA - International Relations - 2008 J.D. - International Law - 2001 GPA's were consistently about 3.8
Experience
I finished my doctorate this year and am currently on the academic job market. My goals are to earn some money while I'm on the job hunt and to give back and offer my services to anyone that could benefit. I have tutoring experience in AP European History and a wealth of teaching experience. My teaching evaluations were consistently stellar. I work well one-on-one as the line out my door during office hours can attest. My breadth of experience in teaching includes three years at the undergraduate level, four years at the graduate. I have worked in both traditional residency programs as well as internet-mediated programs. I am adept at leveraging new technology in and out of the classroom without letting the new tools eclipse the tried and true methods of teaching. Also, I have extensive field, interview, and archival research experience in the Middle East, UK, and Ireland. My writing experience spans decades commitment to the craft, including several published essays, a history honors thesis at HC, two graduate theses, and my dissertation. My style is very Socratic. I do not spoon-feed students or do their thinking for them. One of my greatest professional pleasures is in seeing students have those "aha" moments of discovery after answering a series of questions. Thus, I could do standardized test prep, but I'd be best for the more broad-based tutoring in the humanities, including writing, study tricks, and different styles of reading (active, critical, scanning, and skimming).
Subject Expertise
US Constitutional HistoryHistoryLegal ResearchLegal WritingPersuasive WritingPhilosophyPolitical ScienceThe Modern WorldWritingWorld CivilizationWorld HistoryIB History SLUS HistoryStudy SkillsStudy Skills And OrganizationSocial SciencesSocial StudiesSAT Subject Test in United States HistorySAT Subject Test in World HistoryLawIB Philosophy HLIB Philosophy SLAP United States History11th Grade ReadingAP Comparative Government and Politics11th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading12th Grade WritingAP U.S. Government & PoliticsAP European HistoryAP English Language and CompositionAmerican HistoryAP US Government11th Grade ReadingAP US HistoryAP World HistoryEuropean HistoryConstitutional LawExpository WritingEssay EditingIB Global Politics HLIB Global Politics SLIB History HL
Availability
Weekends at any time, Weekdays after 12 Noon
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 30 minutes away for a flat fee
Hobbies
Hiking, X-Country Skiing, Running, X-Fit, Sailing, Aviation, Civil War, Travel, Film, exceptional television (e.g., Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Arrested Development), strategy games (board and video)
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