...I'm particularly adept at dealing with psychological resistance and procrastination in students who have a history of poor performance in a subject or confront other psychologically mitigating factors that might impede their success. I also excel at dealing with learning disabilities. Backgroun... (read more)
...I have also taught and tutored adult ESL classes and lessons. One of my goals in teaching is to help students develop a love of learning and become independent learners. I love to see students become well-rounded and versatile in their ability to overcome obstacles and work towards success in all areas of life. (read more)
...I prefer a highly interactive approach, and I will try to ask some questions during the session to ensure that students are following along. I am also happy to chat with parents to keep them updated on our progress and receive their very valuable inputs and feedback! I am happy to make changes to my approach if needed to serve the needs of my students. (read more)
...I am a published, working writer as well. A great deal of my private tutoring of the past fifteen years has involved "efficiency techniques" (what I call "survival skills"). I preach "balance"----an ability to effectively prep for tests, extended essays or projects, while retaining a bit of "me ... (read more)
...I have almost 2 years of experience in tutoring various subjects, from French to English reading comprehension. I take a student-directed approach to my teaching, where I focus on building conversational fluency in an environment where we can have discussions about interesting subjects and work ... (read more)