...In front of a large classroom, you are forced to say what is somewhat helpful to a number of people, yet it was not EXACTLY what ANYONE needed to hear. The classroom setting often makes it impossible to address any one student's specific need, since a group average "composite character" must be taught to instead. This can be frustrating. (read more)
...I love the the Physical Sciences. I have taught Physical Science and Middle School Science and have a good background in Physics. I was able to raise AP scores in both school systems that I taught in. (read more)
...I'm Maya. I received my BA from Swarthmore College in 2013 (major: psychology; minor: English literature.) During this time, I began tutoring locally. I have been tutoring students one-on-one since this time (10 years). After graduating, I worked as a kindergarten co-teacher. (read more)
...I have competed in many tournaments on my own and have coached many others to tournament play. Having a great deal of teaching experience, I welcome the opportunity to teach individuals how to play chess and how to become tournament-level players. After playing at the youth, middle school and high school levels, I have coached tennis for over 25 years. (read more)
...In addition to traditional, in-person tutoring, I have taught thousands of sessions through online platforms to high school/college students and adults across the country. An MIT graduate, I have also taught multiple semesters at University of California, Berkeley as a graduate student instructo... (read more)