...I take a careful, personalized approach to tutoring, paying attention to the individual needs of my students and crafting a curriculum that works for them. I am creative and adaptable, always ready with an alternative explanation or another resource. My enthusiasm for the material I teach makes for an engaging, effective, (and hopefully fun) lesson. (read more)
...After receiving a Master's in Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University, I decided to follow my passion of teaching math and became a NYC Teaching Fellow. I received my Masters at RELAY Graduate School of Education and have been a proud member of the highly competitive Math for America Fello... (read more)
5 Subjects: includingSAT Math,Geometry,Algebra 1,ACT Math
...My specialty is linguistics, but I also have a background (B.A.) in sociology from Bowdoin College, and my dissertation research has given me a specialty in gender studies. I also have experience working as an editor for a nonprofit organization, and I have worked with students in writing except... (read more)
...In my tutoring sessions, I first try to create a quiet and calm environment that makes it easy to focus. For homework help, I usually ask the students what they remember from class and then help them to fill in the gaps in their content knowledge. I can use the students notes/textbooks but I also have my own materials if needed. (read more)