...I am familiar with basic openings and defenses and how the game unfolds into the three stages of beginning, middle, and endgame. I also occasionally play with a a person who was a few points shy of 2,200, which means he is just shy of being a chess master. I really enjoy the game and am very qualified to teach a basic to intermediate level well. (read more)
...I am fascinated by each student's story and will work to ensure that each essay that is submitted is in the student's own voice but grammatically and structurally perfect. I am also qualified and interested in working with students on preparing for the English and writing portions of standardize... (read more)
4 Subjects: includingSAT Writing,English,Writing,ACT English
...I am a PhD. chemist (UC Berkeley, 1991).
I have taught Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Organic Spectroscopy, and Advanced Organic Spectroscopy as an Adjunct Professor at Southern Oregon University. I am a native speaker of American English with several peer-reviewed scientific publications. I am a graduate of the University of California, where I received a BS. and PhD. in chemistry. (read more)
...I've also been a mentor at the Sundance Feature Film Lab for over twelve years. There I've had the pleasure of mentoring some of the most exciting new voices in cinema, including recent Academy Award nominees. My workshop "Story of the Scene" has been a staple of the film lab for many years. (read more)
...In this area, I have tutored fairly extensively in Math and Language Arts. This was mainly with NCLB students seeking SES (Supp. Educational Services) in Santa Rosa and Concord, CA areas. (read more)