Adam R.
Private tutor in Pittsburgh, PA
Education
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing (with focus on Fiction), May 2008 Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and Rhetoric & Discourse (double major), December 2002
Experience
Number of courses taught: 6 Taught two sections of “Written Professional Communication,” focused on writing and communications in the workplace, including preparing reports, presentations, proposals, resumes, writing correspondence, navigating social media, and compiling resumes. Each section included 22 students. On an interim basis, taught “Intermediate Fiction,” containing 21 students, at end of Spring 2015 term due to professor taking medical leave. Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 2014–December 2015 Number of courses taught: 3 Taught one section of English 101 and English 102, each class containing 26 students. For this discussion-based, writing-intensive class, I prepared lesson plans on critical reading and thinking, writing, revision, and research. Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 2014–Present Number of courses taught: 6 Taught multiple eight-week sections of “Telling Stories,” a comprehensive fiction workshop incorporating craft reading, in-class writing exercises, and story workshopping. To accommodate growing demand for fiction classes, I developed an intermediate version of this class for more experienced fiction writers. Osher Lifelong Learning Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2011–2012, 2014–Present Number of courses taught: 7 Taught multiple five-week courses on a variety of topics related to literature and writing. Class sizes ranged from 15 to 45 students. Courses included “What Is Flash Fiction?”; “Writing Prose”; “Best American Short Stories 2014”; and “The Stories of The Paris Review.” MENTORING, TUTORING, AND EDITING Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2012–Present Served and currently serving as manuscript reader for several MFA candidates in fiction, reading and commenting on students' thesis manuscripts and participating in the students' MFA defenses. Private Students, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2011, 2014 Read students’ short fiction, responded with extensive comments over numerous drafts. College Bound Admissions Academy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Fall 2008 & Fall 2009 Provided substantive editing, as well as advice and copyediting, on a number of college-admissions essays for approximately 15 high school seniors. Higher Achievement, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 2013–May 2014 On a weekly basis, serving as mentor to fifth- and sixth-grade students in after-school program at Westinghouse High School in Homewood section of the city. Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2011 Served as guest writer for graduate class on the craft of fiction, discussing a short story the students had seen early and final drafts of. See also MFA thesis advising experience below. Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2008–2009 Led a small group of adult English as a Second Language students in weekly conversation class, preparing readings and activities. Fiction Editor, Hot Metal Bridge (online literary magazine), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2005–07 Read fiction submissions and distributed to magazine staff, ran department meetings, and sent out acceptance and rejection letters. Academic Support Services for Student-Athletes, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2005–2006; 2007 Served as a writing tutor, working one-on-one with student athletes on writing and reading assignments across a broad range of classes. Mayor's Commission on Literacy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003–2004 Served as a tutor for weekly Adult Basic Reading classes, working with a small group of adult learners to improve basic literacy skills.
Subject Expertise
8th Grade WritingWritingCreative WritingAP English Literature and CompositionAP English Language and CompositionAmerican Literature9th Grade Writing9th Grade Reading10th Grade Reading8th Grade Reading7th Grade Writing12th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing
Availability
Any day in the morning
Can Meet
Up to 20 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
My passions are creative writing, watching movies, reading, and exercise.
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