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David S.
Private tutor in Claremont, CA
Education
Webb School of California (The Webb Schools), Claremont, CA, 2005 Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA - BA, American Studies, 2010 University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, Baltimore, MD - JD, Law, 2013 Member of the California State Bar No. 297974 My GPA at these schools was 4.71, 3.43 and 3.31 respectively.
Experience
I have tutored students for nearly a decade now in all subjects through tenth grade and all history/English/writing classes through graduate school using as closely as possible the psychological principles of growth mindset. Growth mindset, to me, entails fostering in a person's mind the belief that they can succeed and learn through effort, determination and environment and that ability is not a fixed or inherent trait that can only be coaxed but not developed. As a graduate of the Webb Schools in Claremont with teachers committed to my academic, psychological and physical well-being, I can definitively say that a learning environment paced by encouragement from the teacher, sustained effort by the student and holistic instruction about how to learn no matter the subject is an effective one and exhibits the hallmarks of growth mindset. I love being able to help students succeed and develop a style of learning that they can take with them well beyond our tutoring sessions. SAT - 670 in Math, 720 in Verbal, 730 in Writing (previously SAT II), 750 in US History Subject Test AP - 5 in World History, US History, European History, English Literature and Composition, English Language and Composition I currently work as a volunteer attorney at the pro bono law firm Public Counsel and thus use the principles of contract law, tort law and civil procedure daily. I received the highest grade in my class on my graduate thesis which explored the intersection of international human rights law and US constitutional law and was a staff editor at a law review. All of this information is verifiable upon request.
Subject Expertise
10th Grade, 12th Grade Reading, 12th Grade Writing, 1st Grade, Advanced Placement, Algebra 1, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP European History, AP United States History, AP World History, Civil Procedure, College Essays, Constitutional Law, Contract Law, European History, History, Law, Music, Music Theory, Persuasive Writing, SAT Critical Reading, SAT Math, SAT Subject Test in United States History, SAT Subject Test in World History, SAT Verbal, SAT Writing, Spanish 2, SSAT, Summer Tutoring, Test Prep, Tort Law, US History, World History, Writing