...I think the majority of students would benefit from being tutored, even those that are considered high-achieving. We all have subjects we struggle with and would benefit from that personal attention that comes with 1-on-1 tutoring. I strive to be that personal tutor that helps students understand the material better. (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 continued coaching high school through 2018 when I began coaching college speech as well. Finally, I began coaching Mock Trial in 2021 and continue to run a nationally-recognized program in 2025. My support is multifaceted; sometimes we begin with the drafting process and focus on what makes a good speech, other times we focus only on performance and delivery coaching. (read more)
...I have experience tutoring diverse populations and tutoring at the college level. Over my academic career, I have achieved a 30 composite score on the ACT (2003), and GRE scores of Verbal 610, Quant 560, Analysis/Writing 50 (2009). I was Above Target, the highest score, in all three domains of the PMP exam in 2023. I also recently scored in the 85th percentile on the FSOT. (read more)
...I specifically have 3 years of teaching high school modern world history classes at standard and advanced levels. I have a WA State teaching endorsement in both Social Studies and English Language Arts. On both subjects I focused on reading skills. (read more)