...I graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Columbia in 2019, with a degree in computer science, and then turned toward the humanities. I'm now writing a dissertation about American literature and history. I work with high school students who are already at an intermediate or advanced level in the humanities, and who want to progress beyond their grade. (read more)
...I retook the SAT in October 2017, and scored 780 on the Reading portion, with a composite score of 1570. Both scores are in the 99th percentile of all test takers. While working for Kaplan as a tutor, I helped several students prepare for the SSAT, as well as the HSPT and TACHS (similar exams u... (read more)
...I graduated from Purdue University in applied mathematics. Afterwards, I worked as a programmer for EPIC system, a healthcare software provider and then returned to Purdue University to get my Master's degree in mathematics. I am currently a full time math instructor at a technical school. (read more)
...Last year I was offered, and accepted, a tutoring position with Waubonsee Community College. As such, I have been tutoring students in Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Pre-Calculus and Calculus. My favorite topics in Trigonometry are: law of sines and cosines, trigonometric identit... (read more)
...My methods include teaching students how to:
Analyze the rhetorical demands of the writing task
Generate and focus ideas at the prewriting stage
Ensure the draft is addressing the writing assignment directly and effectively
Notice repetition as a lack of development and rework the draft
Stre... (read more)