Melbourne tutor in Creative Writing, English, ESL, Essay Writing, French, History, Italian, Politics, Reading, Spanish, LOTE Skills, Proofreading

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I am published author, qualified university educator, and experienced private tutor/proofreader. I offer a variety of services to students preparing for their VCE, tertiary or private studies. Having taught privately for over seven years, and with a multitude of professional experiences ranging from primary schools to universities worldwide, I understand the different ways in which students learn and excel in tailoring my lessons to meet the needs of my students.

I have degrees in Politics/International relations, Italian, French, English, Linguistics and Education. This has included completing:
– Master in International Relations (University of Melbourne)
– Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Curriculum, Teaching and Learning (La Trobe University)
– Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (University of Melbourne)
– Diploma in Language (University of Melbourne)

I graduated from my Bachelor, Graduate Certificate and Master's degrees with First Class Honours. My Honours thesis was written in Italian and received the highest thesis mark in the School of Languages and Linguistics in 2017.

I have worked as an Academic Tutor at the University of Melbourne, La Trobe University and Swinburne University in Italian and Politics/International Relations. I also work as Residential Tutor at Janet Clarke Hall at the University of Melbourne.

As a languages teacher, I also have experience learning Italian, French, Spanish, Greek, Mandarin Chinese & Arabic. These studies have provided with advanced knowledge of languages and linguistics and they way in which they work. Whilst I only teach Italian, French and Spanish language classes, I also excel at teaching skills relating to language studies, in particular, those relating to the VCE oral and written examination.

Outside of my experience in Melbourne universities, I have worked as an English teacher and interpreter in Italy, and as a volunteer tutor at Melbourne University's VCE Summer School. Moreover, I previously worked as a lecturer and tutor at ATARNotes in English and French. In this role, I also authored the ATAR Notes VCE: Languages Units 1-4 course notes, and featured in a series of online educational videos for VCE English course.

My areas of specialisation for tutoring are:
– Italian
– French
– English (VCE, Primary & Secondary, ESL)
– Essay Writing (Secondary and Tertiary)
– University-level Politics/International Relations
– LOTE Skills – ie. Oral examination preparation (all languages)
– Proofreading

I am also happy to tutor: – Creative Writing
– Reading
– History
– Accent coaching (English, Italian)

I prefer to tutor at the University of Melbourne or the surrounding areas (CBD). Travel in this area can be discussed. I am also available for group tutoring and online help (Skype, Zoom).

I look forward to hearing from you and please do not hesitate to contact me with any queries or questions.

Aidan

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Experience

Resident Tutor – Janet Clarke Hall (University of Melbourne) – 2020 to present
Academic Tutor – University of Melbourne – 2020 to present
Resident Tutor – International House (University of Melbourne) – 2019 to present
E.A.L Teacher in Italy – 2018
Academic Tutor – La Trobe University – 2018 to present
French Program Coordinator & English Tutor (ATAR Notes) – 2017
LOTE Author for ATAR Notes
VCESS Summer School Tutor (Italian/French) 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
VCESS Summer School Subject Coordinator (Italian) 2016, 2017, 2018
VCESS Subject Coordinator and Tutor (Global Empires, Year 11 History) 2017, 2018
French Peer Mentor at 'C'est la vie universitaire' at the University of Melbourne 2016, 2020

8+ years private tutoring experience in languages
5 years private tutoring experience in tertiary level politics/essay writing/proofreading

Qualifications

– Master in International Relations, University of Melbourne
– Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, Curriculum and Learning, La Trobe University
– Bachelor of Arts (Hons), University of Melbourne
Specialisation: Politics and International Studies, Italian, Linguistics
– Diploma of Languages (French)


– Victorian Certificate of Education (2011)
– Working with Children Check - Employment

Rates

Rates vary depending on the subject taught, travel time and length of session. My standard rate is 40-70 p/h.

Gender

Male

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Joined Tutor Finder on 03-Feb-2016 (updated profile on 19-Mar-2024)