...I have been cooking since I was a child. My Moroccan mother and Egyptian father raised me to know the value of good food. I am an intuitive cook and it is a passion of mine to truly teach people how to understand flavor. (read more)
...By now I know exactly where students get confused, exactly which explanations work best, the most efficient ways to explain each concept, and so on. But don’t trust me on that. Let me prove it. :) I have a math PhD and twenty years teaching and tutoring experience at the university level. (read more)
...If they need worksheets to drill certain problems, I’ll bring worksheets. If they need a lesson planned, I’ll plan the lesson. Avoid sending over problems in advance. (read more)
...I am a patient teacher, as well, encouraging students to ask questions as we work and providing additional examples to help students achieve success. Through every teaching position (middle school, high school, and college), one factor has remained constant: my focus on students and dedication t... (read more)
...I warn my prospective students that the gains to be made with just a week or two of preparation will be very limited. I have a great deal of experience both with the PSAT material itself and teaching this material to high school students preparing for college. The main thing to be gained from test prep tutoring is a plan of attack specific to the test. (read more)