During and after college, I was a counselor, tutor, and teacher for troubled and troublesome boys. I had to learn how to make the subject matter interesting to my students—or else . . . ! Later I worked for a publisher, wrote books that were promoted by commercial publishers, coached cross country,... (read more)
...Moreover, I have done well on the Math sections of standardized tests myself: 780 out of 800 on the SAT Math, and 800 out of 800 on the GRE Math. Finally, one of my majors at Providence College was in Mathematics. Having been trained in standardized test instruction by Kaplan, the leading test prep company, I have tutored a number of students in the ACT and similar tests. (read more)
...I firmly believe that every student can succeed and enjoy learning. When a student enjoys learning and feels that a tutor is his or her advocate, the student is more likely to be successful. As a result, my approach uses each student’s knowledge and interests in order to foster understanding, engagement, and self-confidence. (read more)
...Thus, I am very adept at providing my students with practical commentary on what is happening in the world economy and how it all ties together. I have been tutoring since 2008, and I have tutored economics throughout the past as well. I hold a bachelor's and master's degree, and my coursework included economics courses and courses with applied concepts from economics. (read more)