...I am so proud to get to know them as students but also as such wonderful and interesting people. My teaching philosophy is to try and break down the big ideas into smaller bite sized pieces and gradually, like with Legos, put the knowledge that has just been learned back together into a big pict... (read more)
...I also aim to make sessions as fun and entertaining as possible within the context of the substantive work we are doing. I have vast experience in helping students succeed on the SAT and ACT. In addition to working directly with countless students, I have trained dozens of tutors on how best to prepare students for these tests. (read more)
...My tutoring approach is very hands-on, until I think you can start to do it on your own. I like to guide my students every step of the way, then start having them do more and more each time on their own. You may come in completely confused on a topic, but after doing a couple of exercises you will leave much more confident, and with a much deeper understanding. (read more)
...I do this through working with students one on one. I like to observe their methods of tackling problems and understand how they talk about themselves. I use psychology to help my students understand themselves and optimize their learning. (read more)
...If you don't understand something, such as a math problem, I can simplify it until you get it and solve it all by yourself. I was a student at the University of Washington for my B.A. degree. I enjoy tutoring a variety of subjects, including math, Chinese and ESL English. (read more)