...I love sharing my passion for Italian language and culture! I have lived in Italy for six years of my life, and I feel so grateful to know and love the land of my ancestors. I desire to help as many people as possible to grow in knowledge and love of Italianità!
I am blessed with fluency in Italian, Spanish, and Latin. (read more)
...My name is also on 5 scientific publications on Pubmed, a national database of biomedical and life science journal literature. My credentials include B.S. and M.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from UCLA, University of Southern California (honors), and M.B.A from UC Davis (honors, scholars... (read more)
...The good news is that I'm good at breaking down complex ideas into bite-size pieces that I can teach you directly. And on the other hand, I can help you build discrete skills to ultimately develop truly interesting ideas, whether in literary analysis or scientific inquiry. Regarding test-taking, I can efficiently teach you all sections of the ISEE, SSAT, SAT, ACT & GRE. (read more)
...I personally scored in the 99th percentile on both the PSAT and SAT and was a Presidential Scholar Finalist. Although I never took the ACT, I have helped my students improve their ACT scores by as many as 8-10 points. I help my students master ACT Math content and also teach them problem-solving techniques and strategies to take their scores to the next level. (read more)
...I like to first establish the knowledge base of my student. We then work together to build on it to expand knowledge and gain mastery and confidence through supervised practice. The end goal is for students to show an ability to handle problems independently and with confidence, and to gain a sense that they can handle new challenges and situations that expand their comfort zone. (read more)