...I ensure that each student "gets it" before we move on to the next step. I view myself not as the primary instructor's competitor or adversary, but as their partner, coming alongside the student to bridge the gap between instruction and understanding. I use my students' textbooks and assignment... (read more)
...It's no wonder that I am a teacher and tutor! I have worked as a tutor for years and I was even a tutor for the athletes at the University of Maryland. Currently I am a professor at Northern Virginia Community College and I have also taught middle school and high school. (read more)
...Four years of Latin, one year of Greek with another year to go. Received award for excellence in Latin in high school. NEE and NLE Gold medalist. (read more)
...There is an overarching method that can be applied in tailored ways.
• Practicing tests exactly as they will be taken in critical. Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.
• Overcoming anxiety is a matter of exposure rather than avoidance. (read more)
I have 14 years of college experience -- 4 years working on my Bachelor's, 2 years working on my Master's, 5 years working on my PhD and 3 years as an Assistant Professor. In addition, at my most recent job, I have authored and taught three classes on graduate-level analysis. These classes were we... (read more)