...I tutor for standardized tests, including SAT, ACT, AP History (US, European, World). My interests include Revolutionary War, WWII, and Vietnam era films, literature, memoirs and lectures. English tutor for SAT, ACT, middle school and high school. Professional writer and editor CT certified teacher. 6 years tutoring math for grades K-9, through Algebra 1. (read more)
I specialize in one-on-one tutoring to help students read, write, and comprehend more effectively. I love working with students of all ages and levels to help boost their reading, writing, and comprehension skills--but more importantly, to teach them to be lifelong readers and learners in general. ... (read more)
...My sister taught writing at U. Mass Amherst and my brother co-wrote Liam Neeson's film, The Commuter. Growing up in a creative family, it followed that I should earn my undergraduate degree in English Literature, spend several years studying acting while also earning a Master's degree in Liberal Studies with emphasis on English Literature and Writing from Manhattanville College. (read more)
...And I'm good at giving you a solid base of knowledge to work from, including filling in any gaps you may have. In my experience if a student is having trouble understanding a subject, there's a reason for it. I enjoy working together to find out what the problem is and then developing strategies to combat it. (read more)
...Having taught in the inner-city for the past nine years, I have worked with some of the most challenged students; however, I share two great success stories: The first is a young woman who took my tenth and twelfth grade English classes. She won a full scholarship to Dartmouth University where she is a student today. My second, is Jose Serrano. (read more)