Daniel D.
Private tutor in West Hollywood, CA
Education
PhD, English at Saint John's University: 2011-2015 M.A English/Literature Saint John's University 2014 M.F.A Writing and Poetics: Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetic at Naropa University: 2007-2008. Thesis: “The Interactive Poetic Space: An Active Evolution of Surrealism in the Contemporary Poetics of Arthur Sze and Will Alexander.” B.A Language and Literature; Multicultural Literature and English: SUNY College at Old Westbury: 2004-2006. Thesis: “Examining the Pre-WWII and Post WWII Generational Conflict In Jack Kerouac’s The Town and the City.”
Experience
University of Southern California: Lecturer: Writing Department August 2016-Present SUNY College at Old Westbury: Lecturer August 2015-August 2016 SUNY College at Old Westbury: Adjunct Instructor: English & First Year Dept September 2009-May 2015 Saint John's University: Adjunct Instructor: English Dept. August 2012-December 2015 Harry Van Arsdale Center for Labor Studies: Adjunct Instructor February 2014-December 2014 CUNY York College: Adjunct Lecturer: English Dept. August 2014-December 2015 Private Tutor/Writing Coach 2010-Present
Subject Expertise
Literary AnalysisEnglishEssay EditingExpository WritingFiction WritingGMAT VerbalGRE Analytical WritingIntroduction to FictionIntroduction to PoetryCollege EssaysLiteraturePoetry WritingPSAT Critical ReadingPSAT Writing SkillsReadingSAT Critical ReadingSAT VerbalSAT WritingWorld Literature12th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing9th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing10th Grade ReadingWriting9th Grade ReadingSummer TutoringACT EnglishACT ReadingACT with WritingACT WritingAmerican LiteratureAP English Language and CompositionAP English Literature and Composition
Availability
Weekends at any time
Can Meet
Up to 1 hour away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Hi! Are you getting those College applications ready and need help with the admissions essay or personal statement? Maybe you are entering the job market and need help with your cover letter and resume. Is there a manuscript locked away in a drawer? Do you have a creative itch you need to scratch. Or maybe you just want to keep those reading and writing skills sharp during the summer months before the fall semester. As a Faculty member of the USC Writing Program, as well as a working Poet/Writer, I can offer you the coaching and skill set you need in order to be successful. My students have been awarded Fellowships in Medical Programs, published in Literary Journals, improved their grades in all levels of school from college to elementary, and have graduated from MBA programs. I love what I do. My goal is to ensure success and Reading & Writing appreciation. Whatever your reading/writing issue is, I can help. Together, we can build a strategy that will not only work in the immediate moment but will be something you apply to every assignment afterward. I want to make our lessons part of your routine. I want to be your Tutor.
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