Kristen Becker Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

Greater Los Angeles Area

Los Angeles

I tutor middle and high school students looking to improve their reading comprehension, grammar skills and writing skills.I help prepare high school students for the Verbal and Essay sections of the SAT and ACT.I work with seniors to write strong college application essays.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Bethesda, MD

Communicated with Primary Care Associations (PCA) and National Partners to share necessary information or provide needed assistance.Assisted with planning meetings with PCAs and National Partners; attending meetings and keeping meeting minutes.Updated databases, documents and online resources; ensuring contact information for Patient Centered Medical Home.

Researched, wrote and edited content for the law firm's quarterly newsletter. Designed the page layout for the 16 to 20-page newsletter.Researched, wrote, and edited content for the law firm's blog. Wrote blogs on Veterans' issues multiple times per week.Screened calls from potential clients and decided whether to recommend their cases. Reviewed decisions.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Worked with students studying to receive accreditation as medical assistants in order to find externship opportunities for them.Established relationships with doctor's offices in the D.C. Metro Area.Created a filing system, ensuring necessary documentation was organized and easy to find.

Led groups of 15 to 20 high school or middle school students around Washington, D.C., teaching them about the history of the city and how the federal government works.Led workshops teaching students about topics varying from the legislative process, political ideology, and the importance of civic involvement.Led students around Capitol Hill, showing them.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Served in rotating leadership positions to produce the online news magazine created by journalism graduate students at American University.Wrote primarily policy and current events articles, including articles about the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the president’s Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington Cemetery (with photo slideshow)

Valley Glen, CA

Assisted students with their writing in one-on-one tutoring conferences. I worked with students at varying levels of writing proficiency, from ESL students to students writing at an advanced college level.Led workshops on various writing-related topics, from how to correctly use punctuation and articles to creating strong thesis statements and.

Valley Glen, CA

Editor Emeritus/ News Editor, Sept. 2008-Dec. 2008 Laid out news section, edited articles, served as advisor to the editor in chief.Editor in Chief, Sept. 2007-May 2008 Oversaw editorial content and production of the weekly student-run newspaper of Los Angeles Valley College, while supervising four page editors and a photo editor. Top-edited articles.

Northridge, CA

Taught students concepts related to reading comprehension, phonics and grammar, and writing skills.Administered assessments to prospective students and students enrolled in programs at Sylvan.Undertook administrative tasks, including answering phone calls, assisting walk-ins, making photocopies, sending faxes, taking payments from parents, scheduling.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

Activities and Societies: Staff Writer, American Observer

Education record

Activities and Societies: Editor in Chief, Valley Star

Bachelor'S, History

Activities and Societies: National Society of Collegiate Scholars