Matthew Smalarz
English Tutoring (ELA-TUT)
English Writing (ELA-WRI)
English Grammar (ELA-GRAM)
English Literature (ELA-LIT)
French Basics
GED Prep (TST-GED)
Citizenship Test Prep (TST-CTZ)
College Entrance Exams (TST-CEE)
Homeschool English Tutoring (HMS-ENG)
Homework Assistance for Parents (HMS-HWK)
Homeschool History Tutoring (HMS-HIST)
Resume Building (ADU-RES)
Writing Skills (ADU-WRI)
Job Skills (ADU-JOB)
I have over ten years of teaching experience as a dedicated, passionate, and innovative history and political science professor, having taught and designed a combined 12 introductory and upper level history and political science courses, which, for instance, encompass American History surveys, Western Civilization, Global History, African American History, American Studies and the modern Philadelp
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hia History, with the goal of making history understandable, useful and relevant to the students I have taught and tutored. I have also taught and designed numerous online courses on Canvas, including American and Global History, in which I crafted assignments, such as historical podcast assignments and historical documentary presentations, designed to enhance and apply students research, organizational, critical thinking and writing skills across a wide and diverse spectrum of learning modalities and learning platforms. I have also taught Fundamentals of Composition, with an emphasis on writing research papers and essays.
My dedication to fostering a dynamic instructional environment has resulted in two teaching awards, one for Best Teacher of the Year at Manor College, where I taught for over a decade as a full-time professor, during the 2016 - 2017 academic year, and another for Excellence in Academic Innovation and Student Engagement at Manor College during the 2017-2018 academic year. In addition to my experience, I have also served as a Humanities/Social Sciences Department Chair and General Education Assessment Chair.
My vast career experience in higher education extends beyond the classroom, where I have applied the skills I have acquired and honed over my teaching career in practical ways across the ever-evolving higher educational landscape. I have recently worked as the Director of Assessment and Accreditation at Gwynedd-Mercy University located in the Philadelphia metropolitan region, and the Assessment and Accreditation Officer at La Salle University, where I served as the University's Accreditation Liaison Officer to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, oversaw its Institutional Research Office, and served as a Middle States Self-Study Co-Chair.
I presently work as an Artificial Intelligence freelance subject matter expert, trainer, and content analyst for numerous AI start-ups and companies, where I regularly apply my teaching expertise and broad range of career and learning experiences across multiple subject domains and disciplines.
I earned my Bachelor's Degree in History (Maxima Cum Laude) from La Salle University in 2003, and my Master's Degree in History ("With Distinction") from La Salle University in 2006. I also won the department's best undergraduate and graduate history student awards in both 2003 and 2006. I earned my Ph.D. in American History, with specializations in Urban and African American History, from the University of Rochester in 2016.
Specialties
- Courses Taught:
Fundamentals of Composition (English/Grammar/Essays)
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Civics/American National Government
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AP Test Prep: US History
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AP Test Prep: European History
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AP Test Prep: Global History
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AP Test Prep: Literature
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AP Test Prep: Politics and Government
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Western Civilization
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European Medieval and Early Modern History
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Modern Europe
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Global History
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African American History
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Early America
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Modern America
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Modern Philadelphia History
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History of Baseball
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History of American Sport
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History of Medicine
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American Cultural and Intellectual History
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Urban American History
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International Relations
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Foreign Affairs
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Urban Planning
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American Literature
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Educational Assessment
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Data Analysis and Institutional Research
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Accreditation Planning and Preparation
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Resume Building
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