...I taught a jazz combo at the University of Rochester with an emphasis on composition and arranging. I have transcribed countless hours of music both in school and professional settings. This includes individual melodic lines as well as complex harmonic structures. (read more)
...I am also a professional journalist with an immense vocabulary. I majored in English/Writing Arts in college and worked as a professional print journalist, both as an editor and reporter, for more than 30 years. I am familiar with the teaching/tutoring methods for TOEFL as well as ESL and ESOL. (read more)
...I am comfortable tutoring students one on one, or in groups. I focus on subjects related to Math, Engineering, and Science. The subjects I tutor are SAT Math, ACT Math, GRE Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Precalculus, Calculus I, Calculus II, and Physics. (read more)
...I understand that lessons need to be presented in the method that the student learns BEST, and I also understand the vast importance of the routine. I don't let the tantrums, tics, and stims bother me, and I understand that it's important to use unconventional methods to teach and reinforce over... (read more)