...I have taught study skills as a major component of test prep tutoring, and full-year test prep "Community" classes for my 6th-8th grade students, preparing them for the full suite of state-mandated STAR tests. I even taught a one-year elective "Academy" class on organization. I taught swimming to 6th through 8th graders as a volunteer at the Hilltop YMCA in Richmond, CA. (read more)
...As an MS student in Earth Systems, I have taken coursework in effective narrative and expository writing. I have presented my writing at various venues and have a strong focus on the poetic and persuasive. I have tutored students in college application essay writing - one of whom was accepted at NYU - and I myself was accepted to Stanford and Harvard, among other universities and colleges. (read more)
...I also have organized astronomical star parties to educate interested persons about astronomy and navigating the night sky. Each year that I taught Astronomy/Earth Science, I took my students on a field trip to a major science center, including the Chabot Space and Science Center (CA), The Explo... (read more)