Sophie Paulette

Certified Tutor

I am a Rollins College graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a focus in Creative Writing and Music. I was both a French tutor and a Writing Consultant, and more recently, a Professional Document Reviewer at Rollins. As a native French woman who studied the French and American curriculum in conjunction from kindergarten to high school and obtaining my French Baccalaureate Diploma, I have learned over the years to vary my approach in teaching this difficult but beautiful language to students. When textbooks are too wordy, or the professor's way of teaching doesn't gel with a student, I can adapt myself to the student's learning style whether visual or aural, and make the material easier and simpler to understand. I will push for discipline but also encourage even as we go through pesky conjugations and eluding direct objects.
The same concept applies to English: there's a reason I majored in it; so much richness and knowledge can be unlocked with the right approach. A few key rules and methodology to keep in mind are the foundation to any tough essay or analysis of a text. There are no such things as stupid mistakes; it's how we learn and usually, every student has a trend of them, and once they're determined, they are easy to solve. I will help and push the student to do his/her best, creating a very interactive environment, till he/she doesn't need the 'master' anymore. Nothing is impossible. When I'm not tutoring, I am writing stories or poems, composing music, playing piano, singing, drawing with charcoal, or taking walks in the twilight.