I have about two years of tutoring experience, during during which I tutored 7 students in College Algebra, Physics, and SAT. I have a Biology and Sociology degree from Dartmouth College, where I was also a pre-medicine student, and I later acquired a fine arts degree, and a certificate in religio... (read more)
...As a tutor I utilize words lists, phrase lists, book lists, as well as, suffix, prefix, and roots lists. The key to improving one's vocabulary is to constantly read and to research unfamiliar words. Prefix, suffix, and root knowledge enables one to infer the basic meaning of a word when dictionaries and search engines are unavailable. (read more)
...This includes working as a 10th grade English teacher, chess coach, curriculum developer, writing mentor, clinical social worker, social science researcher, wilderness guide, summer camp director, and even professional storyteller. As I hope you see in my Student Feedback section - I love teachi... (read more)
...I held concurrent appointments as Head Fellow, Writing Fellow, Lecturer, and Academic Advisor and was awarded several distinctions in teaching by the dean. Many of my advisees received sought-after recognition for the essays they produced while under my tutelage. I have several years of experie... (read more)
...As an Instructional Coach at a charter elementary school, I mentored teachers, ran school wide professional development in best practices, and taught reading and writing to struggling learners. Before I was a coach, I worked as a High School English teacher for seven years, where I taught AP Lit... (read more)