...Math was the first academic subject I tutored regularly in. When I was in 8th grade, I noticed that my peers in algebra were having difficulties that I didn't have. Once in a while I'd stay after school and help people who asked for it, and this soon turned into a regular after-school tutoring program. (read more)
...I began tutoring through NHS in 2012 and have been a private school teacher from 2018-2023. While at BSU, I was a peer assistant in college level English classes, helping students to improve their writing and study skills. I have also helped many friends and students of various ages ranging fro... (read more)
...I promise to make our sessions productive and inspiring. I will teach you when to say "you and I" and when to say "you and me". I will teach you the difference between "less" and "fewer" (yup...there IS a difference.) You will learn when to use a period and when to use a semi-colon. (read more)
...At the same time, all effective critical writing must move from generalities to specifics, including pointed evidence from the text. In creative work, vivid language works to eschew the general observation and replace it with specifics of time and place. Clarity is celebrated, thus, in creative work as well, as characters, setting and plot are developed. (read more)
...As a result, I place a strong emphasis on timing and have students complete short sets of questions within a certain time frame. This allows my students to gauge their own pace and know when to skip a particular question. For more than ten years, I have worked to prepare students for both the middle and upper-level ISEE. (read more)