...For the essay, the key skill has now become the ability to carefully analyze a document and show how different rhetorical elements interact to achieve (or fail to achieve) the author's intent. I've been tutoring student individually to help prepare for the SSAT (and ISEE) for the past 4 years. In addition, I've taught classroom programs in SSAT preparation at various independent schools. (read more)
...I have a good ear for what is correct, but I also know the rule that determines the correct word or construction. Areas I cover in tutoring include agreement of subject/verb, tense, plural forms, case, parts of speech,distributives, complex and compound sentence constructions, verbals, fragments... (read more)
...While in medical school, I mentor and tutor pre-med students to help them gain admission to medical school. Particularly, I provide guidance with MCAT study plans. I have excelled in medical school, and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society as a result of being in the top quartile of my class. (read more)
...I am a certified teacher with over 25 years of teaching experience. I have worked with elementary, middle , high school and adult students in improving their performance in subjects and tests. Much of the tutoring in specific subjects as well as standardized test prep involves guidance on study skills and their applications. (read more)
29 Subjects: includingAlgebra 1,English,GED,SAT Math
...I often hear how much people hate math and my hope is that I can help students feel more comfortable with math and transform their opinion from hate to a more neutral stance or maybe even liking math! I earned my BS magna cum laude in mathematics from Stonehill College and just recently my MS fr... (read more)