...I've helped students who've been admitted to top schools including Yale, Northwestern, Dartmouth, University of Chicago, Johns Hopkins, Notre Dame, USC, UCLA, UC-Berkeley and Tufts. I was an English major in college, and I also have a PhD in Literature and Writing. For nearly a decade, I've also taught college writing at a variety of institutions, including USC, IUSB, and Saint Mary's. (read more)
...I retired from law practice after 15 years in two states, and decided to move into education full-time. I enjoy working one-on-one with students who are eager to learn and improve. I have found that students who seek tutoring because they have been ordered to do so by parents, and do so for that reason alone, are not very motivated to try. (read more)
17 Subjects: includingReading,English,Writing,SAT Math
...The acronym stands for Survey, Question, Read (Actively), Recite, and Review. When taking my education exams at Notre Dame University for my teacher certification through Indiana, one of my specialty Supporting Areas was World Civilizations, which I passed with considerable ease. That was in 19... (read more)
...I am currently working at an upscale bakery as a decorator and still help young people with their 4-H entries throughout the summers. I tutored a 5th grade student who was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder September 2012-October 2013. I also had approximately 6 different ASD clients, ages 4-16, while working at Centria Autism Center March 2017-September 2017. (read more)
...Michigan State University's College of Education places a strong emphasis on student literacy. One of my 300 level courses focused very intensively on that tenet, and included instruction in the development of the following: student motivation, followed by the foundational necessity of understan... (read more)