...I received a Bachelor's degree in international studies from a top-ranked program. While there, I received numerous competitive scholarships, including the Critical Language Scholarship (5% acceptance rate) and the Boren Scholarship (approx. 33% acceptance rate) from the U.S. government to study... (read more)
...Avoid personal preferences: Will not let my personal preferences about grammar interfere with the focus of the tutorial session. Be consistent: Grammar is part of the writing process, so I will address it in tutoring sessions. Pay attention to student concerns: Your students' concerns will determine the focus of tutoring sessions. (read more)
...I can tutor students to take this test and do well on it, which will in turn prepare them for the SAT. The Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) is a multiple-choice aptitude test, in English, for students in grades 5-11 who are seeking admission to private school. The test consists of verbal, math (arithmetic, basic algebra and geometry) and reading comprehension sections. (read more)
...Let Zena know! Zena has spent the last 10 years as a tutor and a teacher of all facets of the English language. From the fundamentals of grammar to writing a multi-paragraph essay, she is able to coach your student in writing cohesive and well thought out sentences. (read more)