Summary

Work experience

• Instructor / Tutor

  Academy Tutoring

  2011.11-2020.01

  (8 years)

  Instruct individuals and small groups in essay writing for the PSAT, SAT, ACT, SAT Literature Subject, and AP Literature and Language tests. Work with applicants to develop and edit college admissions essays for universities in the United States and United Kingdom.
• Founder / Head Instructor

  Simpson Tutoring

  2015.10-2020.01

  (4 years)

  * Conduct classes and tutor individuals in grammar and essay writing for high-school and college levels, as well as for the PSAT, SAT, ACT, SAT Literature Subject, and AP Literature and Language tests. * Work with students around the world to develop and edit college admissions essays for universities in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.
• Editor

  Wordy Limited

  2015.12-2020.01

  (4 years)

  * Copyedit conference abstracts, academic essays, and thesis papers across all educational levels (B.A., B.S., M.A., M.S., Ph.D.) and subject areas * Deep editing the range of material above, in accordance with the requested styles (MLA, APA, Chicago, Turbian, and ACS)
• Lecturer of English Language and Literature

  Tamkang University

  2010.07-2015.07

  (5 years)

  Edited scores of academic articles for publication in the Tamkang Review, a journal devoted to literary and cultural studies. * Proofread and edited dozens of Masters and PhD theses for doctoral candidates. * Copy-edited the English-department newsletter, Tamkang Times. * Instruct a wide variety of courses for English majors, including Composition (I, II, III), English I, English II, Oral Communication, Conversation (I, II), Public Speaking, and Literature (I, II).

Educational experience

• Harvard University

  Education

  2004.09-2005.06

  (9 months)

  Graduate of Special Studies Program, with unique research focused on standardized test instruction and achievement for both U.S. and international students.
• Boston University

  English Language & Literature

  1995.09-1999.06

  (4 years)

  Graduated summa cum laude with minors in German and Philosophy. Awarded the Core Capstone in Humanities Award and Matchette Prize for Philosophy.