Why tutor? I am an Adjunct Professor of English and professional tutor with a passion for teaching literature, composition, reading, and providing coaching for college writing assignments. Assisting students with college applications is also my specialty. (read more)
...I received my BA from Swarthmore College in 2013 (major: psychology; minor: English literature.) During this time, I began tutoring locally. I have been tutoring students one-on-one since this time (10 years). After graduating, I worked as a kindergarten co-teacher. I taught reading, writing, s... (read more)
...My strength in teaching linear algebra is that I am good at making it seem fairly concrete and simple, not abstract, so that the theorems aren’t so bad after all, or even common sense. I probably help students in this course more than any other course I tutor, because I can usually take a studen... (read more)
...I continue to this day to coach and officiate as soccer is a lifelong passion of mine. I have taught physical education, while also coaching a variety of sports. After playing at the youth, middle school, high school and collegiate levels, I have coached basketball for over 35 years. (read more)
...Practice will be key in developing these skills, so I try to prepare my students to use their homework time effectively. I have a great deal of experience both with the SAT material itself and teaching this material to high school students preparing for college. The main thing to be gained from test prep tutoring is a plan of attack specific to the test. (read more)