...My training included five courses in music history (Antiquity through Renaissance, 1600 through Mozart, Beethoven through WWI, and Post WWI through Present). I also took a graduate course on special topics in Renaissance music, culminating in a 20 page analysis titled "Origins, Uses, and the Prog... (read more)
...My students compliment me extensively on my ability to explain things in a way that makes sense, my almost inexhaustible patience, and, most importantly, my ability to help them feel confident with what they are trying to learn. I work with students in middle school through college, and I have w... (read more)
...I especially love working with neurodivergent students (specializing in ADHD/Autism) to identify their unique paths to success in a high school or college setting. I encourage the building of strong inner and outer support networks so that students can increase their confidence and independence.... (read more)
...Preeta Bansal, a first generation American, needed significant tutoring to master English. Writing fluently and correctly was our goal. Preeta, now lead counsel for the Office of Management and Budget under President Obama, said, "I learned more about writing from Randy than I did at Harvard an... (read more)
...Behind him in the line up was my father, a very sturdy and multi faceted player, and my late Uncle Jack, mastermind of the late game and the mind game. Being an infant in a room of merciless giants quickly developed me into an able and stalwart player in my own right. I have 20+ years of experience with all ages and difficulties. (read more)