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Hello! My name is Alex. I seek to help students with writing and coursework in English, Social Studies, History, Political Science, and the Humanities. I am a University of Idaho graduate and also have experience with Washington State University academic policies and programs. I am originally from Ohio and recently retired from active duty after serving 25 years in the US Navy. I traveled widely during my service and this broadened my experience of diverse cultures and the challenging problems facing the modern world. From 2012-2016, I worked as the Associate Professor of Naval Science for the University of Idaho and Washington State University Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) program. Through this position, I developed a deep passion for teaching and helping students of all ages, backgrounds, and individual ambitions.

I am exceptionally well-qualified to tutor English and writing due to my academic and past work experiences. Firstly, I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education with endorsements in teaching English and Social Studies. I have completed extensive coursework in writing and literature. I am skilled and comfortable with teaching writing in all manner of formats and genres. In addition, I have worked as a writing tutor at the college and secondary school levels and am familiar with the challenges writers often face and how to best overcome them. Finally, I have worked with dozens of students whose first language is not English. I am fully capable of helping these students with their special reading and writing needs in order for them to achieve their learning goals.

I have been fascinated with the study of history, geography, and political science for my entire life. This personal passion led me to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and a Master of Arts degree in National Security Affairs. It also prompted my Secondary Education teaching certificate in Social Studies. In these subjects, I believe my academic foundation combines with my real-world military experiences to make me an outstanding tutor for students at any level.

I am excited to serve as your tutor! Please contact me if you are interested in meeting me and deciding if I can help you with your academic pursuits.

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Alex’s Qualifications
Education & Certification

Graduate Degree: Naval Postgraduate School - Master of Arts, National Security Studies

Undergraduate Degree: University of Idaho - Bachelor of Science, Education

Hobbies

running, hiking, outdoors

Tutoring Subjects
ACT English
ACT Reading
ACT Writing
American Literature
Ancient and Medieval Heritage
AP Comparative Government and Politics
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
AP European History
AP Human Geography
AP U.S. Government & Politics
AP US History
AP World History
ASVAB Prep
British Literature
Business
Classics
CLEP Prep
CLEP American Government
CLEP American Literature
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature
CLEP College Composition
CLEP College Composition Modular
CLEP English Literature
CLEP History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present
CLEP Humanities
CLEP Introductory Sociology
CLEP Social Sciences and History
CLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648
CLEP Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present
College Application Essays
College English
College Level American History
College Level American Literature
College Political Science
College World History
Comparative Literature
Composition
Creative Writing
English
English Grammar and Syntax
Essay Editing
Ethics
European History
Expository Writing
Fiction Writing
GED Prep
GED Social Studies
Geography
Government
High School English
High School Geography
High School Level American History
High School Level American Literature
High School Political Science
High School World History
High School Writing
History
Human Geography
IB Geography
IB Global Politics
IB World Religions
Introduction to Fiction
Latin America History
Law
Middle School
Middle School Reading
Middle School Reading Comprehension
Middle School Writing
Music
Other
Personal Finance
Philosophical Ethics
Political Science
PSAT Writing Skills
Public Speaking
Reading
SAT Subject Test in United States History
SAT Subject Test in World History
SAT Subject Tests Prep
SAT Writing and Language
Social Sciences
Social Studies
Sociology
Test Prep
US Constitutional History
World Civilization
World History
World Religions
Writing