...My name is Jacob. I have a Ph.D. in English from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and fifteen years of experience teaching writing and literature at the college level. I am passionate about preparing students for higher education and helping them to improve their performance in college courses. (read more)
...In this way, I always aim to connect my students to their own writing projects, to demystify the writing process & to set tangible goals for their learning. I use a Socratic tutoring method, which empowers my students to articulate their own choices and become self-aware about how their decision... (read more)
...It's important to know not only which subject areas need improvement, but who you are. What is your attitude toward learning, what do you enjoy, which learning style works best for you? This will help me tailor my approach to working with you. (read more)
...Between my Masters and PhD, I worked on reading and dyslexia research at Boston Children’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School and the University of Southern California. Since my PhD, I have taken numerous graduate level classes in linguistics. I have also given professional development workshops on developing grit and growth mindset. (read more)
...I did my undergrad in anthropology at Occidental College, and worked part time as an Americorps educator at the same time. I worked for several years as an elementary teacher in a Bolivia in English and California in Spanish. I obtained my teaching degree at San Francisco State University. (read more)