...I am NYS certified in elementary education and literacy with a Master's degree from Bank Street College of Education. I also have more than 10 years teaching experience at both public and private schools, plus private tutoring, with a focus on remediation. My Bachelor's degree from Grinnell College was in English, and I am an avid reader interested in many subjects. (read more)
English Language Arts can be a challenging subject for many students, and not necessarily for a lack of capability. Language studies often touch upon emotional states of mind, and reluctance can inhibit comprehension. Tutoring can help--a little guidance through difficult passages or on complex writing assignments can make all of the difference for students at any level of English study. (read more)
...A little about myself. I was enrolled in a top mathematical high school and won multiple mathematical olympiads starting at a young age. I graduated from university with honors and the highest departmental distinction. (read more)
...What I learned from that experience is the structure of writing. When a student is trying to comprehend a passage, I point him or her toward the areas where most writers summarize the topic of an essay, article, research paper, or paragraph in a novel. By demystifying text, my students have shown sizable increases in reading comprehension. (read more)
I am a student at Carnegie Mellon University majoring in Mathematical Sciences and minoring in Artificial Intelligence. I have skills in quantitative finance, problem solving, and proofs. Areas of competence in mathematical finance include net present value of a non-random cash flow, internal rate of return, put-call option parity, risk-neutral probability measures, and asset pricing. (read more)