...I have also worked with companies to develop effective approaches to the SAT and ACT. There's a big difference between knowing a subject and knowing how to teach it. I have a relaxed, authentic, good-humored approach that makes concepts clear, puts students at ease, and allows them to focus on ... (read more)
...We start by reading short passages and progress to chapters in their textbooks. I have found this particular program to be very beneficial for those students who seem to have difficulty remembering dates, facts and details from passages or chapters. The program teaches the student how to understand and absorb information from any subject. (read more)
As a university professor of the Humanities, I have taught at the university level for many years. I have also tutored for the SAT for more than twenty years, and most students raise their SAT scores by around 300 points. I can provide recommendations from parents and students. (read more)
...I have a strong interest in foreign cultures and can easily relate to students from varied backgrounds. I lived in Japan for four years. I have taught classes of mostly Chinese and Korean students. (read more)
...Much of the focus of my tutoring has been helping students of all ages with writing. I taught writing classes to employees at UC Davis and have graded many papers as a teacher so have a sense of good writing looks and sounds like. I have a Master's degree in Communication and did doctoral coursework in Communication. (read more)