...I graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Reed College, and continued my academic journey by earning an MA and MPhil from Columbia University, specializing in comparative politics and international relations, and am currently a PhD candidate. During my four years of teaching at Columbia University as a gr... (read more)
...I have tutored students at all levels and all abilities, from struggling to gifted, as well as those with special needs. I have worked with students accepted to MIT, Wellesley, UC Berkeley, BC, BU, Northeastern, UMass and UNH, to name a few. I have tutored students individually and taught classes to prepare them for college entrance exams, such as ACT, for over 15 years. (read more)
...Based upon the subject matter, we can develop a program that can meet on a regular basis (weekly, etc.) or in "chunks" to cover specific parts of the subject. In my spare time, I enjoy playing the saxophone and keeping up with developments in the scientific community. I love puzzles and games that encourage people to think, and I like to recreate exciting science demonstrations. (read more)
...I have done so by emphasizing a testing-based approach that breaks the section down to a science, making it easily repeatable and consistent. Furthermore, I like to dig into each student's particular weaknesses, be they time issues, content gaps, or even nerves, and pay extra attention to them s... (read more)
22 Subjects: includingACT Science,ACT Reading,ACT English,ACT Math
...I have also tutored students in how to write a winning college essay, how to improve their analysis of high school literature, and how to understand assignments and develop the right skills to improve their grades. I majored in religion at Trinity College, Hartford, with a senior thesis on Dietr... (read more)