I am an insatiable learner who has degrees in both English Literature and Systems Engineering. I have taught freshman composition at the college level and tutored in Math and reading/ writing for kids from grade 3 and up. I go the extra mile for my students and really enjoy helping discover they can "turn the corner" on a difficult problem or essay. (read more)
...I began tutoring in high school, tutoring students in the accelerated English program on proper essay writing. Since then, I have taken multiple advanced English classes, and passed AP Language and Composition, AP NSL, AP World History, and AP Psychology. I am also proficient in AP Style and news writing. (read more)
...I know that the most important and useful skill to develop for the math portion of the SAT exam is to be able to come up with the appropriate mental shortcut for the problem, which requires the ability to see problems from multiple angles. Also, every year I review the current SAT prep materials. I am a native speaker of Russian. (read more)
...I was a university professor for almost 20 years and taught a wide variety of philosophy courses to both undergraduates and graduate students. I have also taught many private courses in philosophy. Among the courses I have taught are logic, history of philosophy, Ancient Greek philosophy, histo... (read more)
...I am here to teach you to use your natural intuition and creativity to understand and solve problems in these subjects and in life in general. I am here to show you how to break problems down into small, manageable steps and to build up your self-confidence in applying the natural mathematical t... (read more)