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Nicholas Paul Sterling
Xenophon '98 Educational Services
Needham , MA
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Partner and Academic Director at New England Sports Academy
After-School Instructor at After-School Instructor at Newton Community Education
Independent Educator at Xenophon '98 Educational Services
After-School Chess Instructor at Cambridge Public Schools
Adjunct Instructor at University of Rhode Island
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Education:
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Ph.D., Classics, Brown University
B.A., Greek & Latin, University of Vermont
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Teaching Experience:
* University of Rhode Island: Visiting Assistant Professor, Spring 2000-Present
* Active Minds Tutoring: Independent Tutor, Fall 2007-Present
* Newton Community Education (360 Lowell Avenue, Newtonville, MA 02460): Instructor, Spring 2008-Present
* Kennedy-Longfellow School (158 Spring Street, Cambridge, MA 02139): Chess Instructor, Spring 2006-Present
*Moses Brown School (250 Lloyd Avenue, Providence, RI 02906): SAT & Chess Instructor, Fall 2005-Present
*Central Falls High School (24 Summer Street, Central Falls, RI 02863): Substitute Teacher, Fall 2004-Present
* Club Z! In-Home Education: Independent Tutor, Spring 2005-Spring 2008
*Heath School (100 Eliot Street, Brookline, MA 02467): Chess Instructor, Winter 2007-Spring 2008
*Ocean State Montessori School (100 Grove Ave, East Providence, RI 02914): Chess Instructor, Winter 2007-Spring 2007
*Newman Elementary School (1155 Central Avenue, Needham, MA 02492): Chess Instructor, Spring 2006-Spring 2007
*Rhode Island Sponsoring Education: Independent Tutor, Fall 2005-Spring 2007
*Salve Regina University: Visiting Assistant Professor, Fall 2005-Fall 2006
*Princeton Review: Test Prep Instructor & K-12 Supplementary Services Instructor, Spring 2001-Spring 2004
*Wheeler School (216 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906): Independent School Latin Teacher, Fall 1999-Spring 2002
*Wheaton College: Visiting Assistant Professor, Fall 1998-Fall 1999
*Brown University: Summer Studies, Summer 1997-Summer 1999 (Greek Mythology)
Graduate Student, Spring 1994-Spring 1995 (Intensive Intro. Latin; Intensive Intro. Greek)
*University of Vermont: Greek & Latin Tutor, Fall 1988-Spring 1991
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Teaching Specialties
* Standardized Test Preparation (SAT, ACT, PSAT, SSAT)
* School Subjects: English, History, Greek & Latin, Math
* Chess
* Stock Market Game
* Math Mania
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Detailed Experience Summary:
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Partner and Academic Director at New England Sports Academy
November 2009 - Present
The facility has expanded its long-standing sports program to incorporate supplementary academic enrichment courses into its curriculum. We offer after-school, evening, and weekend classes, and are designing a whole separate program for home-schooled students. I run chess, Math Adventure, Geography Adventure, and Reading/Word Game courses.
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After-School Instructor at After-School Instructor at Newton Community Education
February 2008 - Present
I teach after-school classes in Stock Market Game (an online simulation of stock trading and portfolio management) and Math Mania (fun math and role-playing games designed to help students to use math creatively and strategically).
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Independent Educator at Xenophon '98 Educational Services
January 2007 - Present
• SAT & other Standardized Test Prep
• Chess!
• English, Math, History, and other
School Subjects available upon request
• $70/hr individual; $35/student for groups of 2 or more students;
discounts and package rates available
• Availability first-come first-serve
• contact Nicholas P. Sterling, Ph.D.
• based in Needham, but willing to travel
• phone: 781-733-0849
• e-mail: nicholas@xenophon98.com
• web: www.xenophon98.com
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After-School Chess Instructor at Cambridge Public Schools
January 2006 - Present
After-school chess program to kids K-8, once a week
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Adjunct Instructor at University of Rhode Island
January 2000 - Present
I teach Greek and Roman myth, tragedy, and comedy
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Detailed Education Summary:
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Ph.D., Classics, Brown University
May 1998
* Currently teaching Classics at University of Rhode Island
* Activities and Societies: American Philological Association; Classical Association of New England; American Classical League
* Brown Prizes & Positions:
CACT Teaching Certificate 1995-1996
CACT Discussion Leader, 1996-1997
Sheridan Center Individual Teaching Consultant, 1997-1998
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B.A., Greek & Latin, University of Vermont
May 1987
* Currently teaching Classics at University of Rhode Island
* Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Eta Sigma; Living/Learning Hall Government, Co-Secretary; Eta Sigma Phi; Treasurer of Hillel; Mortar Board
* Prizes: Hannah Howard Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement, College of Arts and Sciences; Kirby Flower Smith Latin Award; Dr. Frederick Arnold Vinton Memorial Award; Phi Beta Kappa Prize; Treasurer of Hillel; Mortar Board; John H. Kent Memorial Award; Who’s Who among Students in American Colleges and Universities 1991; Eta Sigma Phi Latin Translation Prize
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Conversation History: (19 total)
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