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Laura Hofreiter
Address Not Published Online
San Diego, CA 92116
phone: Phone Not Published Online tsarmonkeybone AT yahoo DOT com
SKILLS
- Professional and Academic Writing
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College Level Teaching
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Bi-lingual in Arabic
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San Diego State University, Rhetoric and Writing Dept., San Diego, CA
RWS 200 Instructor, August 2010-Present
- Teach rhetoric of written and visual arguments in context
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Help students refine academic writing techniques
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Choose readings, assignments, and activities that help students achieve course objectives
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Regularly meet with students outside of class to provide paper-specific feedback
| | | San Diego State University, Rhetoric and Writing Dept., San Diego, CA
RWS Tutor, August 2008-Present
- Tutor students in developmental writing programs, i.e. 92A and 92B
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Work as drop-in tutor in writing center
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Guide students to write academically proficiently by focusing on language use, structure, and grammar
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Teach tutoring component classes in Summer Bridge sessions 2009 and 2010
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Focus on skills necessary to pass Writing Proficiency exams
| | | San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
RWS 100 Instructor, August, 2009-May, 2010
- Teach Rhetoric of the Written Argument
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Duties similar to teaching RWS 200
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Received above-average professor ratings in RWS department from students
| | | The Princeton Review, San Diego, CA
CAHSEE Instructor, January, 2007-June, 2008
- Teach English and Math skills at San Diego high schools with high CAHSEE failure rates
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Received high ratings from student evaluations and higher than average pass rates for my classes
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Was specifically selected by Princeton Review administration to teach 6 week course at local at-risk high school
| | | Peace Corps Jordan, Washington D.C.
Peace Corps Volunteer, January, 2005-November, 2006
- Teach EFL at all-girls middle school in small Jordanian village
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Maintain positive working and social relationships with co-workers and locals
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Adhere to cultural norms and learn local language
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Organized and ran extracurricular projects such as English summer camp and community classes for adults
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Was selected by fellow volunteers to deliver commencement speech in Arabic
| | | | EDUCATION |
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
M.A. in Rhetoric and Writing Studies, Projected January, 2011 | | | Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
B.A. in English, January, 2005 | | | | Palomar College, San Marcos, CA | | |
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