...I particularly love tutoring SAT prep and college application essays—for a somewhat unusual reason: I like getting students who feel overwhelmed, or who feel anxious with impending deadlines for such an important chapter of their life. Why? Because the most rewarding thing is helping a student transform themselves. (read more)
...Whether it be improving grades in classes, reviewing old material, achieving mastery of a subject or concept, or simply getting through a challenging homework assignment, I let that be the starting point, and I develop my teaching strategy from there. I take into account the learning style of my... (read more)
...It is also important that students write out the definitions in their own words so that they can truly understand them. Reading is essential for success in other subject areas and in life. I can help you with decoding, phonemic awareness, and reading comprehension. (read more)
...I enjoy helping students learn techniques to succeed at trigonometry. One student of mine used techniques I developed on his tests and quizzes, when his physics teacher asked him about what he was doing. My student explained the techniques, and his teacher was thrilled. (read more)
...I feel the best way to learn is to do, and therefore value time spent working through problems together and learning from mistakes, instead of proceeding in a traditional lecture style. I have prior experience helping my peers in my current classes in small study groups, as well as working about... (read more)