Abbigale Perkins
Puyallup,WA
Summary
Experienced tutor and community leader with a background in education, outreach, and event engagement. Strong in communication, empathy, and problem-solving, with a track record of supporting learners, building trust, and guiding collaborative efforts.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Tutor
Tutor.com
10.2025 - Current
- Delivered online tutoring sessions across assigned subjects, adapting instruction to student needs.
- Explained complex concepts clearly through chat and virtual whiteboard tools.
- Assessed student understanding and adjusted pacing to reinforce learning gaps.
- Supported homework review, test preparation, and skill-building using subject-specific guidelines.
Writing Center Tutor
Cape Fear Community College
09.2025 - 04.2026
- Reviewed drafts for clarity, coherence, and sentence-level accuracy, helping students strengthen academic writing skills.
- Guided writers through brainstorming, outlining, revising, and proofreading processes for varied course requirements.
- Assisted students with writing assignments, grammar, and organization using supportive, learner-centered tutoring techniques.
- Adapted tutoring approach to support diverse learning needs, academic levels, and writing challenges.
Brand Ambassador
Bath Planet
03.2017 - 11.2020
- Generated qualified leads through direct outreach, event conversations, and targeted customer engagement.
- Represented brand professionally, reinforcing messaging, value propositions, and customer confidence.
- Engaged prospects at home shows and retail events, delivering product information and answering questions.
- Qualified homeowner interest, identifying project needs and routing prospects to sales teams.
Guild President
Children's Hospitals Guild Association
01.2006 - 10.2018
- Led strategic planning for fundraising, membership engagement, and community outreach initiatives.
- Directed board governance and aligned organizational priorities with hospital partnership objectives.
- Managed budget planning, resource allocation, and fiscal reporting for association operations.
- Oversaw volunteer coordination, event execution, and cross-functional committee workflows.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA07-2021
Ph.D. - English Composition And Rhetoric
East Texas A&M
Commerce, TX06-2031
Master of Arts - English
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA05-2024
Skills
- Curriculum development
- Instructional design
- Learning strategies
- Student engagement
- Verbal and written communication
- Analytical thinking
- Collaborative teamwork
Accomplishments
- Won consistent referrals and high marks for quality of instruction.
- Improved effectiveness by integrating new resources and revamping approach.
- Increased student's grade average by 25%.
- Became go-to resource for multi-generational students.
- Author of “Possessive in Nature,” published in Teach. Write. in 2022.
- Editor and Publisher of Ellipsis: A Journal of Art, Ideas, and Literature, Vol. 29, DOI: 10.46428/ejail.49
Timeline
Tutor
Tutor.com
10.2025 - Current
Writing Center Tutor
Cape Fear Community College
09.2025 - 04.2026
Brand Ambassador
Bath Planet
03.2017 - 11.2020
Guild President
Children's Hospitals Guild Association
01.2006 - 10.2018
Ph.D. - English Composition And Rhetoric
East Texas A&M
Bachelor of Arts - English
Western Washington University
Master of Arts - English
University of New Orleans