...I double majored in Zoology and English. Thus, I have a good grasp and extensive background in the natural sciences--particularly, biology, microbiology, chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry--as well as English. Also, I lived in Japan for several years in the late 1990s and have had exposure to Japanese culture and language. (read more)
...I work with your preferred learning style and individual interests to achieve your goals efficiently. Feel free to request a demo lesson so you can decide if I am the right match for you.I taught college writing at City University for several years, as well as Effective and Efficient Communicati... (read more)
...I specialize in teaching Reading Skills for Test Preparation and focus on the IELTS, TOEFL, and EmSAT exams specifically. Reading for details, main ideas, and interpreting graphs and data are all emphasized. I have been coaching adult (16+) ESL - English as a Second/Foreign Language students on... (read more)
...Academics have the potential to be profoundly empowering or deeply disempowering and my goal as a tutor is always to work collaboratively with students to make the process as painless (and maybe even enjoyable!) as possible. My expertise is in essay coaching and writing. My students have receiv... (read more)
...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 time" (I call it "sanity time"). My first o... (read more)