...As an empathetic, compassionate creative writer, I tackle challenges in writing with a unique and creative way. I will not expect or put pressure on a student; rather, I will encourage them to challenge their preconceived notions about writing with engaging questions and exercises to enhance the... (read more)
I've been fascinated by foreign languages and foreign cultures all my life. I majored in German in college, and then went on to get a PhD in Russian. I was a professor of Russian at the University of Missouri for 31 years. (read more)
...I have homeschooled from Kindergarten through fourth grade level math. I have taught fluid mechanics, momentum transfer, mass transport phenomena, biochemical engineering, and process design. I have taken all basic chemical engineering courses, including thermodynamics, reactor design, and unit operations. (read more)
...Studying for the SAT is a marathon, not a sprint, and requires having an effective study routine that produces results yet doesn’t prematurely end in burnout. For my grad school applications, I took the GRE, and after months of preparation, I got a 169, a 167, and a 5.0 in the Quantitative, Verb... (read more)
...I am particularly good at explaining concepts. I can help with the following: parts of speech; subject-verb agreement; simple, compound and complex sentences; punctuation; run-on sentences; spelling. I am adept in plane, solid and analytic geometry, as well as trig. (read more)