...I attended Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 and then Taylor Allderdice High School, where I regularly did peer tutoring in math. I attended Mount Holyoke College, a women's liberal arts college in western Massachusetts, majoring in mathematics and completing a minor in English. For the past 3 summers I was a counselor at MathPath, an overnight camp for mathematically gifted students ages 11-14. (read more)
...My favorite topics to tutor are Precalculus, Trigonometry, and SAT prep. My students consistently develop a deeper understanding of the subjects we are studying and improve their grades and test scores. Mathematics has always been my favorite subject and my passion. (read more)
...I have always had a good command of grammar all throughout my elementary, secondary, college, and adult years and have a strong knowledge base in English, grammar and usage, sentence structure, and paragraph organization. My 20+ years of teaching and counseling experience combined have strengthe... (read more)
...I have tutored students in SAT/ACT Math, SAT Math 2, Biology, Chemistry, Calculus, as well as AP/Subject exams for those subjects. I also am a national qualifier for Speech and Debate in Extemporaneous Speaking, and tutor students in Public Speaking as well. I enjoy tutoring students of all ages, and have worked the most with high school students. (read more)
...A good understanding of literature helps an individual to better comprehend the world and how it works. Whether it's fiction or nonfiction, good writing communicates important ideas and poses questions for the inquiring reader. My background includes 33 undergrad credits in literature, an MA in literature, and an MAT in Secondary English. (read more)