...My name is Kayla, and I am excited to be your tutor! I began my teaching career eleven years ago as a substitute teacher, teaching students from preschool to 8th grade. Following that position, I was a first-grade teaching assistant, and lastly, I taught prek-3. (read more)
...These are the courses where i have taught the most years and have tutored the most for, especially for the Regents Exams. I also have experience with SAT and ACT Test prep, both only for the math portions. I have been tutoring the majority of the 18 years I have been in education. (read more)
...Since I am a full-time teacher, I typically work with students after school for 45 - 60 minutes. I have worked with students ages 5-10 in literacy, math, and writing. It is important for me to always be open to new ideas and I am always taking workshops to enhance my teaching skills. (read more)
...My approach to tutoring is individually tailored as no two students are alike. The most important thing when it comes to tutoring is helping a student learn the basics , establish a foundation and then expanding on that foundation. Before beginning tutoring we can explore which style works for you and then try that during the first session. (read more)
36 Subjects: includingPrealgebra,Reading,Trigonometry,Elementary Math
I have a BA in Economics from Harvard, and an MBA from the U of Chicago. I worked in investment banking for nearly 30 years at JPMorgan and Citigroup in investment banking, mergers & acquisitions, and equity capital markets. Following my retirement, for several years I taught Finance in the MBA pr... (read more)