Passionate English Educator with Nearly a Decade of Experience
Hi there! My name is Shani and I'm a English tutor from California. I have 8. 5 years of teaching experience. I started teaching English for three years in Europe. I then moved back to the San Francisco Bay Area where I received my California teaching credential and Master's degree from Mills College. Since then I have been teaching 7th and 9th grade...
Read moreHi there! My name is Shani and I'm a English tutor from California. I have 8. 5 years of teaching experience. I started teaching English for three years in Europe. I then moved back to the San Francisco Bay Area where I received my California teaching credential and Master's degree from Mills College. Since then I have been teaching 7th and 9th grade English Language Arts, Creative Writing, and English Language Development in public and charter schools.
I have a Master of the Arts degree in English with an Emphasis in Teaching, as well as a Single Subject English teaching credential, and Bachelor of the Arts degrees in Socio-Cultural Anthropology and Jewish Studies.
Education
Bachelor Degree • Cultural Anthropology & Jewish Studies
University of California, Santa Cruz • United States • Completed
Masters Degree • Master's in Education with an Emphasis in Teaching
Mills College • United States • Completed
Licenses & Certifications
Single Subject Teaching Credential - English • California, US
Achievements & Additional Information
- California Single Subject Teaching Credential - English
- Editor-in-chief of student publication during undergraduate degree
- Dean's honors for three quarters
- California Single Subject Teaching Credential - English
- Editor-in-chief of student publication during undergraduate degree
- Dean's honors for three quarters
Teaching Style
My teaching style is rooted firmly in a growth mindset and asset-based education. This means that I approach our sessions with the understanding that all learners come into their learning environment with strengths. We will work together to build upon those strengths.
Our lessons will be highly individualized. Every student has different needs and...
Read moreMy teaching style is rooted firmly in a growth mindset and asset-based education. This means that I approach our sessions with the understanding that all learners come into their learning environment with strengths. We will work together to build upon those strengths.
Our lessons will be highly individualized. Every student has different needs and areas of growth. At the outset of our journey together, we will introduce each other and put together a plan with measurable goals to track together throughout our lessons. We will revisit these goals periodically to ensure that we are meeting your needs.
Hobbies & Personal Interest
• Volunteer at Oakland Black Pride, Beagle Freedom Project, and Animal Place
• Active member of International Folk Dance Federation and Lark in the Morning Camp
• Play, write, and perform original folk songs on acoustic guitar
• Volunteer at Oakland Black Pride, Beagle Freedom Project, and Animal Place
• Active member of International Folk Dance Federation and Lark in the Morning Camp
• Play, write, and perform original folk songs on acoustic guitar
Additional Information
• Typing Speed: 92 wpm
• Languages: Conversational Czech and Modern Hebrew
• Typing Speed: 92 wpm
• Languages: Conversational Czech and Modern Hebrew
