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Laura Issen

ACT Writing and ACT Reading tutor

... 210 hours tutored
location Austin, TX
education University of Texas at Austin
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About Laura

I am an English writing instructor with over 20 years of experience, teaching a variety of levels. My education credentials include a Ph.D. and a B.A. in English, both of which I earned from the Unviersity of Texas at Austin.

Some of my specialties include:
•college application essays
•graduate school application essays
•standardized test preparation such as the SAT, ACT, GRE, TOEFL, and AP tests
•critical thinking skills
•writing skills

My experience includes:
•22 years teaching university level writing courses and staffing writing centers
•7 years teaching high school, including 10th, 11th, 12th grades and AP Language and Composition
•22 years tutoring students

In addition to tutoring, I am an instructor at St. Edward’s University where I teach courses such as Rhetoric and Composition, Literature, American Dilemmas (a course that mixes sociology, political science, economics and writing), and Capstone (a senior thesis course). At the University, I also run a series of writing workshops for the College Assistance Migrant Program, a program that serves first generation college students who come from families that do migrant work.

One of my specialties is helping high school students make the transition to college level writing. Because I taught high school English for seven years, I have a keen awareness of what high school students need to focus on to be ready to do college level work. At the high school where I taught, I was known for being a rigorous teacher with strong results— my students often earned the highest AP scores in the school.

I am committed to my students and truly care that they learn skills that they will be able to use throughout their academic careers and beyond.

Education

University of Texas at Austin

Doctorate

Ph.D. in English

2000

University of Texas at Austin

Bachelors

B.A. in English with Honors

1993

Subjects

Test Preparation

ACT Writing
ACT Reading
SAT Reading
SAT Writing
STAAR
TOEFL

ACT

ACT Writing
ACT Reading

SAT

SAT Reading
SAT Writing

English

English (K-8)
High School Level English
College Level English
ESL/ESOL
Essay Writing
Grammar
Literature
Reading & Comprehension
Proofreading
Vocabulary

Language

ESL/ESOL
Reading

Social Studies

Classics

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