Mara S.
Private tutor in Bristol, United Kingdom
Education
2007-2010: University of Sussex - BA(Hons) History; 2:1 2010-2011: University College London - MA History; Pass with Merit (Thesis title: Constitutionalism and Authoritarianism in the Chilean Armed Forces 1970-1973) 2012-2016: University College London - PhD History; Passed with no corrections (Thesis title: Promoting Democracy? The Role of Transnational Non-state Actors in Inter-American Relations 1980-1993)
Experience
For the last two years I have acted as an examiner for OCR History GCSE, AS and A Level. I have extensive teaching experience both at school and university levels. While I was completing my PhD at University College London, I worked as a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant at UCL teaching US and Latin American History and a core course teaching students how to write History at a university and academic level. I have also worked for UCL Outreach offering taster History summer schools to sixth formers considering studying History at university. Furthermore, I have prior experience working at a school in Purley mentoring students in public speaking as well as experience of teaching English to groups of Spanish-speaking children aged between 5 and 16. I have participated in UCL's teacher training programme as part of my PGTA job and am CELTA qualified.
Subject Expertise
A Level History, American History, AP European History, AP United States History, AP US History, AP World History, ESL/ELL, European History, GCSE History, History, IB History HL, Latin America History, US Constitutional History, US History, World History