...A mix of patience, compassion, and at times encouragement goes a long way toward being an effective teacher. I've grown a tremendous amount over my first year of teaching and am eager to continue helping others. I've prepared people for major tests like the TOEFL and PSATs. (read more)
...For the past decade, I've served as both a classroom teacher and tutor, specializing in humanities and history education. Throughout my career, I've dedicated myself to enhancing students' proficiency in reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar skills. As a current history teacher, I firmly ad... (read more)
...I am elementary certified by the state of Connecticut, which means I have passed the math certification test that allows me to teach elementary math. I also have a strong understanding of the Common Core State Standards in regards to mathematics. I am familiar with various elementary math curri... (read more)
...Archaeology goes hand in hand with my subject of history. In teaching about ancient history, I have taught an amateur archaeology courses in my high school social studies curriculum. These units and lessons are centered around them using their critical thinking and analysis tools to try and make educated guesses on the human past. (read more)
...Having intensely studied Italian in college and then lived in Bologna, Italy for a year, I have developed great conversational proficiency in the language and love sharing the country’s language, culture, history, and traditions with my students. History is a particular passion of mine as I’ve a... (read more)