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Looking for Private Tutor/Coach for becoming a DnD 5e Dungeon Master

Hi Everyone, I am looking to hire a Private Tutor for DnD 5e, one that can show me how to be an effection dungeon master and yes I am willing to pay by the hour. (Btw, I read the rules but didn't see anything against them when asking for a private tutor. I apologize if I missed something). What I am looking for: 1. To help me master the rules. 2. How to run a DnD 5e Game from one of the premade campaigns (Tomb of Annihilation, etc...) as well as creating my own. 3. To run through mock games with me. Battles, traveling, equipment, and coming up with fun scenarios. 4. Tips and tricks of the Dungeon Master Trade. 5. Familiarize me with the basic lore of DnD. 6. Anything and everything else that I need to be a sought-after DM. 7. Must be patient and knowledgeable. About me: I am a very energetic and easy going guy. I am not afraid to do voices, be funny, pretty good at improv, creative, and very serious about getting good at DnD. My actual job irl is based on storytelling.  Willing to meet over Roll20/skype or whatever. Payment is negotiable. If you're interested, please either respond to the post or pm me.  I look forward to hearing from you guys! Again, if this post is against the rules I apologize sincerely. I have been looking for a coach online for ages and haven't found one. One of my buddies suggested I post on Roll20 as there are a lot of nice and knowledgeable people on here. Thank you guys! Stevie ps. It's a plus if you also know Pathfinder because I am interested in that for playing in the future. 
So here's a little bit of advice before you say yes to paying someone. Make sure you have a conversation in regards to the style of GM'ing you'd like to go for. There are several different kinds of GMs who go several different routes in several different ways. Yes, it's easy to group game running styles, but in truth they vary so very much it actually is kind of pointless to attempt to do so. You could find someone who'll start teaching you things and I can almost promise that you'll have 3 or 4 other people tell you that that person is teaching you entirely wrong and it's the wrong way and you're wasting your money. While there are methods of game prepping that can tend to be universal that I'd wager a fair amount of GM's would agree on, running the game is something you'll find wildly different in various circumstances. I hope you're able to find someone that can help provide you with what you're looking for, there's always people willing to teach (we like to play as characters as well ya know lol), but just remember to ask about their styles and make sure it's something that fits what you would like to learn from.
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I know it might not be what you're looking for, but I highly recommend Mathew Coville's Running the Game series as a good start to DMing. If you'd like someone to talk to or run ideas off of, I'd be more than happy to add you on discord, though I couldn't help during game sessions, I wouldn't ask for any payment either, I just really enjoy exploring various ideas when it comes to tabletop games & I think its great you're trying to take up the reigns.
I second Baron's recommendation. From personal experience, I learned a lot from those series that evolved into my own style. Check out the subreddit DnDbehindthescreen and their help community network. Good luck.
Haven't seen those. I'll have to take a look myself. I've been running games for almost a decade, and you're never too young to learn something new. 
Everyone you ever meet in life can teach you something and you in turn can teach them something.