...My name is Nick and I graduated as a math major at the end of the spring of 2009 from a local college. I tutored students while I was at the college so I have experience in tutoring. I graduated at the top of my class and had the highest honors possible so I know the subject material well. (read more)
...Not much beats the feeling of seeing a student have that moment when things finally "click"! Patience and good communication skills with each individual student are key. Equally important is the willingness and ability to adapt methods of explaining a topic until you find one that is right for that student. (read more)
...ColleenI use various methods of teaching vocabulary when I tutor and I tailor each session to the individual's specific needs. For example, I may use context clues, multiple meanings of words, teaching word roots and decoding skills to teach vocabulary to some students. For others, I may play g... (read more)
...Additionally, I have tutored students from non-English-speaking backgrounds (primarily Mandarin & Arabic native speakers) for approximately 3 years, primarily in speaking conversation practice. I have a PhD and Bachelor's in Linguistics. I have nearly a decade of teaching undergraduate linguistics courses, most of which were predominantly pre-SLP students or pre-PhD/master's students. (read more)
...The other is to be successful in oral arguments and making your school's moot court team. I did the latter and also served as a the law chair of the student senate. Following law school, I continued my focus on finding the most persuasive arguments and helped first as a judicial clerk, then as ... (read more)