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Courtney
- Rate Rs 2,373
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Experienced tutor in English in Syracuse, Courtney offers private lessons tailored to your needs.
- Reading
- Creative writing
- Redaction
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About Courtney
Personal Description:
I am a qualified Criminal Prosecutor with 4.5 years hands-on experience in the criminal justice system. I have both an LLB and BA from Rhodes University. I am the recipient of an Investec Rhodes Top 100 Student prize in the category of General Excellence and the Rob and Trish Midgley Prize for Outstanding Contribution to the Law Faculty. I was placed on the Dean's List for academic merit and was also the President of the Rhodes University Law Society in my final year. Following University, I received Justice College training through the National Prosecuting Authority in the area of Advanced Litigation. Further in-house training provided by the NPA includes fraud and corruption matters, ethics and environmental law short courses. My strengths during high school were English, Creative Writing and History, for which I obtained the highest marks and subject prizes in my year. I also received a distinction for Geography and was awarded full academic colours. I love reading fiction and non-fiction, catching up on current world events, and the latest legal updates. I have a ready sense of humour and endless patience.
Tutoring Experience:
I volunteered for 6 months in a Monastery in Cambodia, where I taught English, History and Geography to both Khmer and Taiwanese children and adults. The children's classes were quite structured and based on a program that I designed myself, on the instruction of the Master of the Monastery. The adult classes were discussion-based, focussing on eastern history, philosophy, geography and culture. Western history was introduced, disseminated and contrasted with its eastern counterpart. During University I was a tutor to my friends, mainly focussing on Law, English and Modern Fiction. One-on-one and group style tutoring was employed. It's also important to mention that I have personally received many different styles of tutoring throughout my academic life, in areas where I had issues, accordingly, I am aware of certain techniques for specific problems.
Tutoring Approach:
I am an exceptionally patient and empathetic person. I understand that each individual student has strengths and weaknesses, and I tailor my lessons according to the needs of the student. Learning should not be a painful or boring experience, so with this in mind, I breathe as much life and colour into the material as possible (like my favourite teachers did for me). I was quite a hyperactive child, that became a hyperactive student and consequently, I remain in this state as an adult. This means that I understand what high or low energy levels can do to the learning experience. My experiences in Asia have taught me "mindfulness," a concept that I wish I taught when I was studying. The pressures a young person faces may often come across as overwhelming - planning for the future, societal, parental and peer pressure, the pressure that high-achievers put on themselves - and can often manifest as a barrier to learning. Accordingly, my students will also receive mindfulness training (indirectly), to assist them in calming their emotions, appreciate what is triggering/frustrating them, and what they can do to help themselves.
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) - Rhodes University
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Rhodes University
Majors: History, Legal Theory.
History Courses: African History, World History, Environmental History, Sub-Saharan Africa History, Australian History.
Minors: English, Modern Fiction, Geography, Earth Science, Philosophy.
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- Primary
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levels :
Primary
Lower Secondary
O-level
Lower Six
Upper Six
Diploma
Continuous Professional Development
Master's
Doctorate
MBA
Pre-primary
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
First, get to know my students, establishing strengths and weaknesses.
Second, design a tutoring style that best complements the students' learning style.
Primary School Students. High School Students. University Students. Business Professionals.
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Rates
Rate
- Rs 2,373
Pack prices
- 5h: Rs 10
- 10h: Rs 20
free lessons
The first free lesson with Courtney will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 1h
online
- Rs 2,373/h
Details
$10 per 45 minutes.
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