"Hi! My name is Leah. At the current age of 25, I have completed a B.A. from the Claremont Colleges and M.A. from Northwestern University. I was a very high-achieving student, receiving final cumulative GPAs of 4.3 in high school, 3.9 in undergrad, and 4.0 in grad school. I especially excel at teaching English, writing, French, history, social studies, psychology, sociology, politics, and other social sciences.

I tutored for many summers as a volunteer at my local library. I helped immigrants learn English, complete high school work, and study for their citizenship tests. I have also frequently tutored peers in writing and assisting them with difficult homework assignments. My tutoring approach is patient but dedicated and fine-tuned according to the needs of each individual student. I try to develop the best methods to inspire students and get them excited about and confident in learning.

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I attained a PSAT score of 1410 and SAT scores of 800 for writing, 760 for reading, and 710 for math. I only took the ACT once, without studying, but when I did I received a 33. I achieved a score of 5 on the AP exams for: AP English Writing, AP English Literature, AP French Language and Culture, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Calculus A, AP U.S. History, and AP Psychology.

In undergrad, I majored in Sociology and International and Intercultural Studies and minored in French. I studied abroad in Paris, where I took courses in French at Sciences Po. I completed a 180+ page Honors senior thesis in sociology. My graduate degree is a Master's in Public Policy and Administration, where I excelled in courses in general social sciences research in addition to more specific subjects like finance and budgeting, statistics, and microeconomics.

I teach trumpet, having played it for over 15 years in various concert bands, college bands, pit orchestras, jazz bands, chamber groups, etc. I made it into the top jazz band at my high school and into various state regional bands and other audition-only groups." less...