Cepheus Q.

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Private tutor in Manila, Philippines

Education

In college, I took up Bachelor of Arts (AB), Major in English/Sociology in Columban College from 1982-1986. Then I continued my studies to the graduate level where I took up Master in Business Management (MM) at the University of the Philippines Extension Program in Olongapo City (UPEPO) from 1998-2001. I am currently studying law (Juris Doctor) at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.

Experience

I am a former college educator (associate professor) who now works as a Consultant at the Batasang Pambansa (House of Representatives). I still tutors on the side though. I have been tutoring students privately for about 10 years now. In addition, I conduct campus journalism seminars and workshops for the Philippine Department of Education, where I often serve as a lecturer or journalism contest judge. In connection with this, I am a Lopez Jaena Journalism Fellow at the University of the Philippines Diliman and an active member of the Philippine Association of Communication Educators (PACE). When I was doing my college studies, I was the Editor-in-Chief of our College organ. Additionally, I was the Corps Commander of the Columban College ROTC Unit. Furthermore, I passed the Philippine Career Service Examination-Professional Level, with a score of 92.97%. I took up my apprenticeship (maintenance electrician) at the former U.S. Naval Base in Subic Bay, Philippines in 1979. After graduation, I decided to become a computer specialist at the Data Processing Service Center, also in Subic. I started as a programming trainee until I became a computer specialist. I served on-base for about 17 years where I learned to speak and write in American English almost like a native speaker. In 1981, I and a co-worker was awarded with the 2nd highest Beneficial Suggestion Award with a monetary award of USD $1,000, which we shared equally. It was also in Subic Bay where I won 1st Prize in an impromptu or on-the-spot speech tournament sponsored by the University of Maryland (UM) Extension on 12 September 1985. I was awarded USD $100 in U.S. Savings Bond in that competition. I have written two eBooks and am working on a third, i.e., our clan's history. I am currently a registered Author/Writer as approved by the National Book Development Board (NBDB) under Registration No. 2015-0929. Recently, I won 1st Prize with a PhP 3,000 award money in CANVAS’ 3-Sentence Story Contest, Art Fair 2016 Philippines 2016 Edition. My Winning piece is “Liwanag at Dilim,” as inspired by Abi Goy’s painting “Call of the Wild.” I have completed two (2) foreign training in computers: Computer Systems Contingency Test/Training at the US Naval Station, Agana, Guam, M.I. and the Naval Flight Record Sub-system Training at NAS Miramar, San Diego, California, U.S.A.

Subject Expertise

11th Grade Writing 10th Grade Reading Writing 10th Grade 12th Grade 11th Grade World Literature World History World Civilization Vocabulary The Modern World 10th Grade Writing 11th Grade Reading 12th Grade Reading 12th Grade Writing 1st Grade 1st Grade Reading 1st Grade Writing 2nd Grade 2nd Grade Writing 2nd Grade Reading 3rd Grade 4th Grade 3rd Grade Science 3rd Grade Reading 4th Grade Reading 4th Grade Writing 3rd Grade Writing 5th Grade 4th Grade Science 6th Grade 5th Grade Reading 5th Grade Writing 5th Grade Science 6th Grade Science 6th Grade Reading 7th Grade 7th Grade Reading 6th Grade Writing 7th Grade Science 8th Grade 7th Grade Writing 8th Grade Science 9th Grade 8th Grade Reading 9th Grade Writing 8th Grade Writing 9th Grade Reading ACT Reading ACCUPLACER Reading Comprehension ACCUPLACER ESL ACCUPLACER Sentence Skills ACCUPLACER WritePlacer ACT English ACT Science ACT Writing ACT with Writing ADD ADHD American Literature Agricultural Science Ancient and Medieval Heritage Anthropology AP Comparative Government and Politics AP English Literature and Composition AP English Language and Composition AP Environmental Science CAHSEE English CLEP English Literature British Literature GRE Subject Test in Literature in English IB Theory of Knowledge IB Geography HL Introduction to Fiction CLEP Social Sciences and History Astronomy IB Social and Cultural Anthropology SL GRE Subject Test in Psychology Journalism Literature PSAT Writing Skills Shakespeare Microeconomics MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills Literary Analysis Geography Intellectual Property Law Macroeconomics IB Philosophy HL Philosophy IB Social and Cultural Anthropology HL IB Extended Essay LSAT Essay Section GRE Analytical Writing IB Economics HL PSAT Critical Reading IB Economics SL IB Geography SL Persuasive Writing IB World Religions SL LSAT Reading Comprehension Management PCAT Reading Comprehension PCAT Writing GRE Verbal Reasoning GRE Verbal IB Business & Management HL IB Business & Management SL IB Computer Science HL IB Computer Science SL IB Environmental Systems and Societies SL IB Global Politics HL IB Global Politics SL IB Information Technology in a Global Society HL IB History SL IB History HL IB Language A: Language and Literature HL IB Language A: Literature HL IB Language A: Literature SL IB Language A: Language and Literature SL IB Language B HL IB Language B SL IB Literature and Performance SL IB Literature and Performance IB Information Technology in a Global Society SL IB Philosophy SL IB Psychology SL IB Psychology HL AP Computer Science AP Human Geography AP European History AP Macroeconomics AP Microeconomics AP Psychology CLEP Information Systems and Computer Applications Human Geography AP World History AP Physics 2: Electricity and Magnetism Handwriting DAT Reading Comprehension DAT Quantitative Reasoning DAT Perceptual Ability Data Structures HSPT HSPT Language Skills HSPT Quantitative HSPT Reading HSPT Verbal PCAT Quantitative Ability GMAT GMAT Analytical Writing Assessment GMAT Integrated Reasoning GMAT Quantitative GMAT Verbal Short Novel LSAT Logical Reasoning LSAT Analytical Reasoning SAT Critical Reading SAT Subject Test in Literature SAT Subject Test in World History SAT Writing CLEP American Literature CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature CLEP Human Growth and Development CLEP Humanities CLEP Introductory Psychology CLEP Introductory Sociology CLEP Principles of Management CLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 CLEP Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present CLEP Principles of Microeconomics CLEP Principles of Marketing CLEP Principles of Macroeconomics CLEP Natural Sciences CLEP Introduction to Educational Psychology CLEP College Composition Modular CLEP College Composition Archaeology College Essays Creative Writing COMPASS Reading COMPASS Writing Skills Expository Writing Essay Editing

Availability

Any day at any time

Can Meet

Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

Collecting stamps and coins. Playing chess. Reading books and writing literary pieces. FWIW, my youngest child has Asperger Syndrome, a mild form of autism. He is currently on his third year at the University of the Philippines taking Applied Physics. He wants to become an astrophysicist someday. :)

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