GISELLE MOTA

• School Major in Sociology and American Studies with a concentration in Legal studies and Racial Justice at Wellesley College, MA
• Strength as a tutor 

• I am super passionate about learning and truly believe that knowledge is power. I am comfortable working with a range of ages and have a background in a variety of subjects. I come with an open-minded approach and ability to account for a diverse set of perspectives! 

• My classes will be fun and focus on improving reading comprehension and writing while learning more about history, American studies, social justice, or global events.

• 3 adjectives that best describes you 
• Caring
• Determined
• Energetic

• Extra-curricular activities
• I have my own baking initiative to raise funds and awareness for groups in need 
• I love to volunteer 
• I am super passionate about social and racial justice 
• Pre-Law Society 
• Cultural Organizations (for Black students and Caribbean students) 
• Arts & Music Society 

Scheduling your Class: 

* Sign up for one session (as a trial): You can directly sign up for one session as a trial on our website. Or you can also skip the trial class. After your payment is made, our admin will send you a confirmation email that connects you and your tutor. After that  your tutor will send you a greeting email to schedule a class day/time with you and get ready for your lesson. 

* Sign up for one unit (8 sessions): If you confirm that you would like to sign up for one unit (=8 sessions), our admin will send you an invoice and a confirmation email that connects you and your tutor.  Your tutor will send you a welcoming email. 

Giselle's Availability 

• Time Zone: PST 
• Flexible? Any day (11:30-2:30PM PST, after 5PM PST)
• Not Available time: Sunday off, Saturday afternoon? 

Students: elementary, middle and school school students 

Available Tutoring:

• Social Studies: 
• Are you having trouble engaging with history and social studies classes in school? I would like to help show students answer the question: How does history relate to me/why should I care?
• Breaking down why elections are important, what does the constitution mean and have to do with me? Why is voting important? Exploring and learning about historical figures and historical contexts 
• English
• Teaching writing structure (K-6) and helping them create a strong foundation for their own writing style
• Helping ESL students on vocabulary and grammar
• Writing
• How to relate to topics: I am good at teaching the tips on how to find something they would enjoy writing about even in a topic that may not seem of interest to them; Helping students become comfortable and curating their own writing patterns
• Academic writing: Persuasive essays, comparative essays, research papers
• College-preparatory writing and reading 
• Math (K-8 or up to Algebra 1)
• Bring your schoolwork to work on and review 
• If they want more practice, I will send worksheets and more practice problems

Cancellation and Refund: 

• You can cancel the classes any time. The cancellation should be made in advance in writing. The remaining untaught classes after the cancellation notification will be refunded.  
• If you unable to attend a class you booked, our cancellation policy will be applied. 
• You can cancel a class 24 hours before the start of the scheduled class without penalty. 
• If you cancel it within 24 hours of the start time, there is a late cancellation fee ($10). 
• If you miss a class without canceling ahead of time,​ the class will be counted as an absence, and there will be no refunds or rescheduling (100% class fee for the session will be applied) because the tutor’s hour was already taken.