...For reading, I teach effective ways to read and tackle comprehension questions. For writing, I work with students on how they can effectively make an argument and develop an essay that is both engaging and easy to understand. I have 18 years of professional experience as a writer (in addition t... (read more)
...My style is student-focused, and I try to make lessons fun and lively through the use of elicitation-based conversation, games, video and other teaching tactics. I received my B.A. in English Literature at Boston College, with a focus on British Romantic fiction and poetry, and post-modern Ameri... (read more)
...I have been a teacher and tutor for twenty-five years, in professional settings and in both public and private schools. I have a Masters in Teaching and was an educational specialist at the Institute for Learning and Development and in various school programs. I have good rapport with the students I work with.Years of American history in the classroom. (read more)
...I love to nurture an interest in literature, critical reading, and writing. It has been one of my greatest pleasures to see people blossom academically and personally as they discover truths of life and expand their self-knowledge through reading and writing. Many of my students have graduated from colleges such as Harvard, Boston College and College of the Holy Cross. (read more)
...Students I work with full-time improve by an average of 4.1 points on the ACT or 340 points on the SAT. I'm a current Harvard student with perfect or 99th percentile scores on every section of both the SAT and ACT. I've worked as a test-writer, an SAT/ACT tutor for various elite agencies around... (read more)