...While I am open to all students, the best ones I've worked with and had the greatest potential to grow are those that truly desire to improve themselves. I use a individualized approach because I know that one size or method does not fit all. I can adapt to different learning styles and find that there are a few things that work well to start off with. (read more)
I am currently a second grade teacher and have had classroom experience in the kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th grades, both as an assistant and as a teacher. I have been a teacher for over 15 years and have maintained a strong and positive relationship with all of my students and their parents during my teaching tenure. I have also been a private tutor for over 15 years. (read more)
...As a tutor, I am very patient with my students. I get excited when my students leave the tutoring session confident that they will make a high score on the test we are preparing for. Building student confidence and helping students choose the appropriate strategy to solve a problem are the main focus of most tutoring sessions. (read more)
...Also, every student learns differently, so having a variety of teaching styles to adapt to the needs of the student is important. I have tutored, taught, and/or written exams for each of the courses I have listed. Feel free to reach out to me for any questions or to schedule a lesson.I tutored calculus for 8 years, I also taught it as an adjunct instructor at NYU. (read more)
...During undergrad I focused primarily on statistics and machine learning. I scored a 2370 on my SATs and a perfect 800 on the Reading and Grammar sections. Having tutored the SATs to dozens of students over the years, I can teach not only the required techniques for close reading but also test strategy and how to help students convert their knowledge to excellent scores. (read more)