...My hope is that my students leave each session not only with learning skills but also a smile. I am a native German speaker, having been born in Vienna, Austria. I moved to the United States when I was two and was raised completely bilingually as the daughter of a diplomat. (read more)
...As it gets closer to test time, we will switch to practice tests and improving speed. I can't wait to meet you, understand you as a math learner, and help you achieve your goals.I have over ten years experience teaching algebra 1 in private school settings. Through my tutoring work, I have supp... (read more)
...I also work with students to develop their reading comprehension and other study skills, using a variety of techniques developed over my 20-year career as a credentialed language arts teacher in California. I completed a masters degree in linguistics with special focus in teaching composition. I subsequently taught academic writing classes in colleges and universities for fifteen years. (read more)
...Students should feel like they're part of the learning process: rather than me droning on and on about a topic, I work with students to help them understand topics in new ways, through games, audiovisual materials, or just by talking about how these topics might relate to our daily lives. I'm pa... (read more)
...I pay attention to the details of what you need to know for your test or course, but I also focus on the big picture, drawing connections between units and identifying underlying themes. Whether you need to master the basics of a biology course or you want to polish up an important essay, I'll w... (read more)