Dara Emery Resume
Dara Emery ------------ North Hollywood, CA 91601 Phone:------------
EDUCATION .
Brown University, Providence, RI Sept 2011 - May 2015
A.B. candidate: Theater Arts and Performance Effective minor in Biology
Cumulative GPA: 3.4/4.0 Active in East Asian Studies
TEFL Certified August 2015
Relevant Courses: Intro to Acting and Directing; Acting; Technical Theater/Stage Production; Television Studies; Style and Performance; Performance Historiography and Theater History; Persuasive Communication; Performance Theory; Seminar in Theater Arts; Race and Gender in Performance; Twentieth Century Western Theater/Performance; Introductory Chemisty; Botanical Roots of Modern Medicine; Foundation of Living Systems; Physiology; Principles of Immunology; Evolutionary Biology; Comparative Biology of Vertebrates
Creative & Performing Arts High School, Phila, PA August 2007 - June 2011
Honors High School Diploma GPA: 3.9/4.0 SAT: 710 Reading, 670 Math, 740 Writing Total Score: 2120
EXPERIENCE .
LA Tutors, Beverly Hills, CA September 2019-Present
Tutor
• Work with students on test preparation up to GRE level, academic tutoring, essay writing skills, and general school skills such as note taking, time management, and study strategies.
• Extremely successful student improvement seen within five sessions for all students
• Worked with parents and utilized daily reports to guide students and provide detailed and dedicated tutoring
MeriEducation, Pasadena, CA June 2018-March 2020
Master Tutor
• Created lessons for each student and tutored on a one-on-one basis—writing, grammar, English, SAT/ACT/ISEE/HSPT test prep and college application essays and process overall
• Used diagnostic tests to provide insight into students’ improvement and design plans of action for improvement
• Worked with parents and utilized daily reports to guide students and provide detailed and dedicated tutoring
Compass Test Prep, Los Angeles, CA June 2017-August 2018
SAT/ACT/AP Test Prep Tutor
• Designed, created, and instructed tutoring sessions to high school students
• Assessed practice test scores and test aptitude, reporting to students and parents to find the best courses of action to improve
• Kept detailed, organized reports of individual lessons and progress of each student
Kaplan International, Philadelphia, PA; Huntington Beach, CA; Los Angeles, CA Nov 2016-Present
English Instructor; GRE Instructor
• Designed, created, and instructed lessons and tutoring sessions to classes of 10-17 adult students from other countries
• Created weekly and monthly assessments, met with students for mentoring and advising, graded and returned work daily
• Assisted the staff with filing and organization of documents and with American culture-based excursions with students
• Substituted for other teachers outside of my own classes, instructing students in levels from Elementary to Proficiency
• Taught intensive GRE test preparation lessons in both Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Comparison
AEON English Language Company, Saitama, Japan Sept 2015-June 2016
English Language Instructor
• Instruct students ages 3-80 on the proper usage, intonation, and pronunciation of English
• Conduct tests, check homework, maintain student records and files
• Responsible for school advertising and promoting
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTS .
Brown U’ Animal Rights, Associate, Brown University, Providence, RI Sept 2012- May 2015
Brown U’ iTeach Program, Brown University, Providence, RI Sept 2013 – May 2014
ImPulse Dance Company, Brown University, Providence, RI April 2013 – May 2016
SKILLS & INTERESTS .
Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Windows, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Suite (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Publisher, etc.); Advanced proficiency in social media marketing tools (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)
Languages: Proficiency in Japanese
Interests: Writing novels, reading fiction, dancing (hip hop), cooking, video games, traveling, teaching
Dara Emery ------------ North Hollywood, CA 91601 Phone:------------
EDUCATION .
Brown University, Providence, RI Sept 2011 - May 2015
A.B. candidate: Theater Arts and Performance Effective minor in Biology
Cumulative GPA: 3.4/4.0 Active in East Asian Studies
TEFL Certified August 2015
Relevant Courses: Intro to Acting and Directing; Acting; Technical Theater/Stage Production; Television Studies; Style and Performance; Performance Historiography and Theater History; Persuasive Communication; Performance Theory; Seminar in Theater Arts; Race and Gender in Performance; Twentieth Century Western Theater/Performance; Introductory Chemisty; Botanical Roots of Modern Medicine; Foundation of Living Systems; Physiology; Principles of Immunology; Evolutionary Biology; Comparative Biology of Vertebrates
Creative & Performing Arts High School, Phila, PA August 2007 - June 2011
Honors High School Diploma GPA: 3.9/4.0 SAT: 710 Reading, 670 Math, 740 Writing Total Score: 2120
EXPERIENCE .
LA Tutors, Beverly Hills, CA September 2019-Present
Tutor
• Work with students on test preparation up to GRE level, academic tutoring, essay writing skills, and general school skills such as note taking, time management, and study strategies.
• Extremely successful student improvement seen within five sessions for all students
• Worked with parents and utilized daily reports to guide students and provide detailed and dedicated tutoring
MeriEducation, Pasadena, CA June 2018-March 2020
Master Tutor
• Created lessons for each student and tutored on a one-on-one basis—writing, grammar, English, SAT/ACT/ISEE/HSPT test prep and college application essays and process overall
• Used diagnostic tests to provide insight into students’ improvement and design plans of action for improvement
• Worked with parents and utilized daily reports to guide students and provide detailed and dedicated tutoring
Compass Test Prep, Los Angeles, CA June 2017-August 2018
SAT/ACT/AP Test Prep Tutor
• Designed, created, and instructed tutoring sessions to high school students
• Assessed practice test scores and test aptitude, reporting to students and parents to find the best courses of action to improve
• Kept detailed, organized reports of individual lessons and progress of each student
Kaplan International, Philadelphia, PA; Huntington Beach, CA; Los Angeles, CA Nov 2016-Present
English Instructor; GRE Instructor
• Designed, created, and instructed lessons and tutoring sessions to classes of 10-17 adult students from other countries
• Created weekly and monthly assessments, met with students for mentoring and advising, graded and returned work daily
• Assisted the staff with filing and organization of documents and with American culture-based excursions with students
• Substituted for other teachers outside of my own classes, instructing students in levels from Elementary to Proficiency
• Taught intensive GRE test preparation lessons in both Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Comparison
AEON English Language Company, Saitama, Japan Sept 2015-June 2016
English Language Instructor
• Instruct students ages 3-80 on the proper usage, intonation, and pronunciation of English
• Conduct tests, check homework, maintain student records and files
• Responsible for school advertising and promoting
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTS .
Brown U’ Animal Rights, Associate, Brown University, Providence, RI Sept 2012- May 2015
Brown U’ iTeach Program, Brown University, Providence, RI Sept 2013 – May 2014
ImPulse Dance Company, Brown University, Providence, RI April 2013 – May 2016
SKILLS & INTERESTS .
Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Windows, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Suite (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Publisher, etc.); Advanced proficiency in social media marketing tools (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)
Languages: Proficiency in Japanese
Interests: Writing novels, reading fiction, dancing (hip hop), cooking, video games, traveling, teaching