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Robby S.
Private tutor in Hollywood, CA
Education
Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Linguistics, Minor in Communications.
Experience
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | SWIMMING FOR SOLACE FOUNDATION | FEBRUARY 2013—PRESENT • Established a nonprofit organization at 23; currently under review for 501(c) 3 tax status. • Organized annual charity event in which I swim around the perimeter of Lake Tahoe to raise funds for the Solace Tree, a 501C(3) nonprofit committed to helping children, teens, and families cope with grief through counseling and peer support, as well as the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a national nonprofit organization that funds suicide prevention research efforts across the country. • Managed online resources, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, PayPal, and WordPress, in order to promote event as well as solicit donations and in-kind support from private individuals and local businesses. • Utilized HTML and CSS to design and maintain website. • Analyzed trends in social media outlets to better promote events and engage followers with interactive content. • Collaborated with volunteers and professionals of varying backgrounds in order to organize an annual benefit concert to raise awareness of the event. • Design promotional materials including brochures, press kits, and t-shirts utilizing InDesign and Photoshop. TUTOR | CLUB Z! TUTORING | NOVEMBER 2013—PRESENT • Provide one-on-on tutoring in writing, English, history, math, and science, as well as test prep. • Create goals and objectives with student in agreement with school curriculum. • Encourage authority in student and inspire genuine interest in study areas by presenting material in a clear and relative manner. WRITING TUTOR | UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO | SEPTEMBER 2012—MAY 2013 • Worked alongside students of all linguistic and professional backgrounds to better their writing skills in a non-directive atmosphere. • Helped students with projects involving electronic mediums such as PowerPoint, videos, and websites and provided innovative approaches to the structuring and composition of their work. • Brainstormed innovative approaches to tutoring with other tutors at regular staff meetings.
Subject Expertise
English, Spanish, Algebra 1, Trigonometry, ACT, SAT, GRE, Writing, Web Development