...Venetian Method – Using the Venetian approach, a medium value tone is used as the underpainting, usually somewhat brownish in color. Then opaque glazes of white and umber are applied for the shadows and middle tones creating a monochromatic image. As many color glazes as needed are then added to complete the painting. (read more)
...For the past several years I have tutored students privately and in an elementary school. I use creative activities to engage my students and I plan my lessons to guide them to strategies that work for them. I individualize all my lesson plans to target the student’s area of weakness and help them make sense of the math concept. (read more)
I am a native Russian speaker with a Master of Science Degree in Education and Philology, and am fluent in English. I taught classes in Russian Language and Literature for fifteen years in Russia. Now, I have ten years' experience of teaching Russian in US to groups and individuals of various back... (read more)
...Currently, I do some freelance blog writing for an international mediation organization based in White Plains, NY. I am also in the process of earning a certificate in Paralegal Studies at Boston University. During my IB high school and undergraduate years, I spent a significant amount of time as a tutor. (read more)
...I also lace together strategies and thought processes that I feel a student could utilize to, first, have a principal rather than a mechanistic understanding of concepts, and then to be able to effectively handle time-restricted testing situations.I tutor SAT prep as well as other math subjects s... (read more)