Katy L.
Private tutor in Weymouth, MA
Education
M.A. Architectural History, University of Virginia, 2011, 3.9 GPA B.A. History B.A. Music Performance (Oboe) College of William and Mary, 2009, 3.7 GPA, magna cum laude. Certificate in American History, Museum Studies, and Material Culture from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia, 2009. Advanced Studies in England, Bath, UK, 2007. Coursework in the history of Georgian England.
Experience
Hi! My name is Katy. I hold a master’s degree in Architectural History from the University of Virginia and a bachelor’s degree in History and Music Performance from the College of William and Mary (magna cum laude). As an historian, I have worked with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the White House Historical Association, and the National Parks Service. As an oboist, I’ve performed with the Charlottesville Symphony, William and Mary Orchestra, Greater Boston Youth Symphony, and Massachusetts All-State Music Festival. I enjoy teaching and working with students in subjects ranging from history, to social studies, to writing, to instrumental music instruction and music theory. I have extensive experience in study skills and time management, as well as adolescent psychology, serving as a Big Sister mentor to a junior high-school student through the University of Virginia’s Young Women Leaders Program. I believe that a positive educational experience is one step towards empowering young men and women as they seek to gain a better understanding of themselves and their decision making. I can certainly relate to those students who seek to balance academic learning along with a love of extracurricular activities—whether those activities are musical, athletic, theatrical, or scientific. I hope to help students reach their greatest scholastic potential while recognizing that the activities that students are passionate about say a great deal about who they are as individuals. Good study skills, time management, and a mastery of the material can go a long way towards a fulfilling academic experience. GPA UVA: 3.9, department award for highest academic excellence William and Mary: 3.7, magna cum laude, President's List High School: 3.9, Dean's List AP Scores US History: 4 Music Theory: 5 English Literature: 4 Relevant Coursework: American History 101 & 102 European History 101 & 102 Advanced seminars in American History Graduate level coursework in American Architectural History History of American Material Culture and Museum Studies Historic Preservation Writing 101 Critical Approaches to Literature Music Theory 1 through 4 Music Composition Tonal Theory and Sight Singing Music History (Western Music, Romantic Music, The Jazz Age, Worlds of Music, American Popular Music, Music of Opera & Stage) Adolescent Psychology 1 & 2 Young Women Leader's Program & Curriculum - emphasis on study skills, time management, and academic achievement
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 20 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I love music, theater, and reading a good book. I play tennis and love to watch baseball. Traveling is one of my passions and I recently returned from a trip to Eastern Europe.
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