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Julie H.

Private tutor in Springfield, MO

Education

I earned a Ph.D. in English with distinction from the University of Notre Dame in 2009. My areas of concentration were 18th-Century British Literature and Irish Language (Gaelic) and Literature. While I was at UND, I even taught an undergraduate class on Traditional Irish Music. I earned an M.A. in Folklore from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in1989. focusing on traditional Irish and American song and folk narrative. I earned my B.A. in English and French at Washington University, and was included on the Dean's List. I spent my junior year at the University of Sussex, in England, where I took classes not only in English and French, but also Psychology and Intellectual History.

Experience

I have taught at the University of Notre Dame, Drury University, and Missouri State University. My subjects included first-year writing, composition, British and American literature, and the history of the English language. As a guest lecturer at MSU, I have taught classes in creative non-fiction and folklore. I have also substitute taught extensively, especially on the high school level, in a variety of subject areas, including English, French, choral singing, and music. I have tutored at both the college and the middle/high school levels in reading, literature, writing, and vocabulary. I also worked as an essay tutor for two years for the on-line company Smarthinking. My publications include one academic book, scholarly essays, poetry, creative non-fiction, and feature stories in arts magazines and specialty publications. Music lessons: I have taught both children and adults the following: beginning to intermediate violin/fiddle (classical, Irish, and American); intermediate classical guitar and fingerstyle Irish guitar; traditional Irish singing; and clawhammer banjo. I have two books on fingerstyle guitar with Mel Bay Publications and have recorded one CD, "American Stranger," for the Waterbug label. I want to be a tutor because I love teaching!

Subject Expertise

Singing Writing College Essays French French 2 French 1 Guitar Literature Literary Analysis English Medieval Literature Shakespeare 11th Grade Reading Violin World Literature British Literature AP French American Literature AP English Literature and Composition AP English Language and Composition ACT Reading ACT English 12th Grade Writing 12th Grade Reading 11th Grade Writing

Availability

Weekdays in the afternoon, Weekdays in the evening

Can Meet

Up to 10 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

I am a professional folk/traditional musician, although a broken femur has curtailed my touring at least for the time being. However, I have continued to perform, both locally and nationally--and I love to play for dances and at jam sessions. Before I broke my leg, I also used to enjoy bicycling and hiking. I love watching movies and documentaries. Besides literature, I enjoy reading books about history, religion, and psychology, as well as mystery and spy novels.

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