For under 16s, I base my lessons on age appropriate novels, occasionally poetry and plays, which we either read together or are set as homework given my student's time constraints. I'm very flexible and try to work with the routines and learning suited to my students and so I model lessons on their current needs and frequently ask for evaluation. For older students, we work on the specifics of what they need and with the texts on their curriculums or satellite texts. I help plan essays and can proof/mark them.
I'm a freelance writer, proofreader and activist who recently graduated from the University of Glasgow with a first class degree. I have been tutoring since 2011 and have tutored students from the age of 7 to their final years of an undergraduate degree.
Lessons can be cancelled up to 24 hours before for no cost. If students have to cancel within 24 hours, I charge half the price of the lesson. If students fail to show for a lesson with no warning, I charge full price for the missed lesson.
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Trudy Michaela Lynn
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UNIVERSITY: University of Glasgow - English Literature (2015-2019)
QUALIFICATIONS
DEGREE: Master of Arts, First Class Honours - English Literature - University of Glasgow
A LEVELS: Geography - A, English Literature - A*, Chemistry - A*
AS LEVELS: Geography, English Literature, Chemistry, Maths and General Studies - all As
GCSEs: 11A*s (including Maths and English) and Additional Maths - A
OTHER: Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene for Catering; Safeguarding Children Level 2
Grade 8 Clarinet; Junior Sports Leaders Award QCA Level 1
EXPERIENCE
Jan 2017 - Oct 2019 | HOOP Industries Ltd: Data Entry Web Researcher
Sourcing events, images, writing and summarising content and managing and verifying data on the Hoop app.
2018-2019 | TEDxUniversityofGlasgow:
2018-2019 Liaisons Officer
2017-2018 Content Co-ordinator
Team leader for a 5-person team, finding, liaising with and rehearsing speakers, performers, and an MC for the full-day conference.
2011-2018 | Private Tutor Maths and English
Oct 2014 - Aug 2015 | Barefoot Books
Working in the bookstore as a sales assistant so have retail experience, knowledge of the till, taking orders etc. Working predominantly the Barefoot Café as a Barista, Kitchen Porter, Sous-chef and Waitress.
September 2014 | Giving What We Can: Intern
An internship in the communications department, learning about how a small charity works and producing a presentation for delivery to members of the charity.
Summer 2013 | English Teacher in Thailand: Volunteer
Teaching English (no prior experience or training) in a primary school in remote Thailand for two months, working with children aged 4-12.
2010 - 2019 | University of Glasgow, University of Oxford & School: Ambassador
Tour guide and ambassador, helping at open days, careers conventions, school visits. This included ushering, answering questions, being the face of my institution to potential applicants.
Summer 2012 | Kelly’s Kitchen: Waitress
Waiting on tables and working behind the counter.
Sep 2011 - Mar 2012 | Elizabeth’s Cake Shop: Sales Assistant
Serving and helping customers, taking orders, arranging and cleaning.
October 2011 | House of Commons: Work Experience
Shadowing my local MP, Tobias Ellwood, helping his secretary with tasks and researching briefs alongside his political aid.
July-Aug 2010 | Christchurch Hospital: Volunteer
Volunteering in the hospital, two days a week for the summer, providing refreshments, support and entertainment to the day patients.
Aug 2009, Aug 2010| HG Walker Solicitors: Work Experience
1 week each summer - reading cases, making notes in court for divorce and RSPCA cases, filing, photocopying, general admin work, answering the phone.
June 2009 | Southern Daily Echo: Work Experience
Researching opinion pieces, accompanying photographers on shoots, selling the Echo in road shows and writing articles autonomously.
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Creativity: Reading, creative writing, drawing, photography
Event Organising: Working backstage in student theatre in production management, lighting and sound; organising TEDx conferences in the Operations and Content teams.
Writing: I write fiction and poetry. I ghost-write blogs and website content. I work as a freelancer proof-reader and copy-editor.
Environmentalism: My academic research is predominantly on eco-feminism and I am an active volunteer for both Extinction Rebellion and Greenpeace.
References and more details provided on request.
Extremely crisp presentation style and a real flair for distilling complex ideas down to their key elements. I have seen Trudy give presentations in a professional context and have every confidence this would translate seamlessly to her tutoring work.
Trudy is an amazing teacher, who has helped me to reach a new depth of reading and majorly improve my use of the English language. Thanks to her insightful feedback many of my essays and my undergrad dissertation reached new quality levels. She is also a kind and supportive personality and will give you fresh confidence for whatever challenges you are heading towards. Trudy has enabled me to reach my full potential during my English studies, and if you aim to accelerate in English Literature and/or Language yourself, you should get in touch with her.
Trudy helped me to edit my dissertation in English Literature at the University of Glasgow. She comes up with thoughtful, constructive and honest criticism which really helped me to improve my work and see it from different angles. She is friendly and sincere, and I am sure that she would make an excellent teacher or workshop leader.
Trudy was responsible for recruiting and coordinating speakers for TEDxUniversityOfGlasgow 2018. As a member of her team, I watched her work tirelessly to help polish and restructure the featured talks, offering advice on everything from the overall argument's flow to technical linguistic details. Very personable and professional.
A excellent tutor with a sound grasp of literary theory and a genuinely inspirational enthusiasm for English Literature. She excels in breaking down complex concepts to make them easier to understand. Highly reccomended!
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