...I graduated from an Ivy League university, I have perfect verbal SAT and GRE scores, and I have a Bachelor's and Master’s in Cultural Studies. I was lucky to have excellent teachers along the way who inspired and supported me. I paid close attention to their craft and practices because I always wanted to become a teacher myself. (read more)
...For example, I tutored a 7th grade student in Florida's mandatory Civics course which requires a rigorous End of Course exam that counts for 2/3 of the final grade. The student, who originally struggled with a C, brought her grade up to a B and passed the test beyond the minimum passing grade. ... (read more)
...I'm creative, kind, and ready to work together. My style is to understand your goals first and your current skill level, and then I will guide you to meeting your goals. I know firsthand that learning a language is hard. (read more)
...I warn students to think about relationships, not merely memorize theorems. I work to give students a real understanding of the relationships that tie the various topics in precalculus together. I want the student to find patterns that apply to many topics rather than memorizing how to do each problem. (read more)
Over the past five years, I have tutored students from age nine to fifty with diverse learning goals and obstacles. Whether the subject is math, French, grammar, reading comprehension, or music, I enjoy helping each student build confidence and independent learning skills in an environment of patie... (read more)