...People like to say that reading and writing are solitary activities. This can be true, but I disagree with the negative connotation. They can be solitary acts of creativity--but in good ways. (read more)
...Magna Cum Laude in East Asian Languages and Cultures. For me, the most rewarding part of being a tutor is seeing the sparks of understanding, delight, and relief light up my students’ faces when key concepts finally begin to make sense. I know that each student learns in their own unique way. (read more)
...I also teach study skills and help students create study plans so that they're confident in between sessions. The best way to learn vocabulary is through reading complex and nuanced articles and short stories. I have copies of short stories from great classic authors such as Mark Twain and James Joyce. (read more)
...I am a full-time high school physics and engineering teacher, and have both taught and tutored in high school math and chemistry as well. One of the tricks with geometry is being able to visual the shapes and the relationships that result; I can help students work on their spatial reasoning, whi... (read more)
...I am qualified to be a Spanish tutor because I understand the language very well. I know how to form complete sentences, conjugate verbs, interpret expressions from Spanish to English, and use proper grammar when writing a long piece in Spanish. I can definitely tutor trigonometry. (read more)