Hello! My name is Doris and I have a PhD in Art History. In college I studied Latin American Studies and Spanish. I graduated magna cum laude from college and also received honors for my dissertation. In graduate school I was a teaching assistant for several courses on Latin American art. In between undergrad and grad school I spent two years teaching English in Chile, where I earned my TEFL certification. In high school I was the go-to tutor for geometry.
I have tutored throughout my life--mostly because I'm very excited and passionate about the subjects I'm interested in and really enjoy sharing this with people. Since each student has a unique set of needs I like to first establish the deadline (exam, presentation, project, etc.) and work our way back to design a tutoring plan. My approach to tutoring is conversational and visual, and I am known for my pop culture references.
I have tutored one-on-one as well as groups of up to 4 people. In graduate school I was the teaching assistant for courses with 30-50 students.
This has always been one of my favorite subjects. I excelled in high school geometry as well as on the GRE.
I obtained a TEFL certification in 2005 and taught English in Chile for two years.
I was born in Chile and, growing up in South Florida, have always spoken Spanish in my daily life. One of my majors in college was Spanish. I studied in Spain during my third year of college and lived in Chile for a total of 4 years on two occasions.
I have a PhD in art history and for my dissertation I studied an architecture school in Chile. Art history and architecture are two of my great passions and I love discussing them.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions. I'd love to hear about your needs and see how we can work together!
2015
University of Texas at Austin
Art History
2010
University of Texas at Austin
Art History
2004
University of Chicago
Social Sciences
2003
University of Chicago
Latin American Studies
2003
University of Chicago
Spanish Language and Literature
2015
Doctorate
2010
Masters
2004
Masters
2003
Bachelors
2003
Bachelors
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