...I practiced entertainment law for many years and then parented my daughter full-time. For the past ten years I have tutored young people as well as adults in writing and reading. I work with private school students, as well as those in less privileged school districts, finding it particularly rewarding to tap into the hidden potential of those for whom learning is challenging. (read more)
...I am creative and adaptable, always ready with an alternative explanation or another resource. My enthusiasm for the material I teach makes for an engaging, effective, (and hopefully fun) lesson. I graduated from Yale in 2011 with a B.S. with distinction in the major for Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. (read more)
...I have taught a SAT Math elective for 5+ years at one of the largest public high schools in NYC. I have also tutored SAT math privately, working with a diverse range of learners. For example, students who struggled with time management or remembering formulas/theorems; after taking multiple pra... (read more)
5 Subjects: includingSAT Math,Geometry,Algebra 1,ACT Math
...My specialty is linguistics, but I also have a background (B.A.) in sociology from Bowdoin College, and my dissertation research has given me a specialty in gender studies. I also have experience working as an editor for a nonprofit organization, and I have worked with students in writing except... (read more)
...In my tutoring sessions, I first try to create a quiet and calm environment that makes it easy to focus. For homework help, I usually ask the students what they remember from class and then help them to fill in the gaps in their content knowledge. I can use the students notes/textbooks but I also have my own materials if needed. (read more)