...Or picking paper shreds out of the grass with a garbage grabber. (I've done that—it's no fun, believe me.) Maybe it feels like that for you now, but I hope to help you find ways to find words much less painfully. My name is Mara, and I graduated magna cum laude from UC Santa Cruz with a BA in Literature, and a minor in Education. I am now working towards a masters in Book Publishing at PSU. (read more)
...Since then I have been tutoring the SAT and GRE and have been proud to see my students achieve their goals. I take a practical, no-gimmicks approach. I advocate taking several practice tests and studying mainly in the subject areas most likely to see results. (read more)
...I have been teaching and tutoring the SAT since 2004. I know the tools, tricks and strategies to help any student improve both sections of the verbal test. Easy to follow and remember tools that will not only improve standardized test scores, but lead to improved test taking for any subject. (read more)
...Prior to medical school, I was a high school AP biology and AP chemistry teacher for 7 years with extensive experience working with ESOL students. During this time my students excelled on the AP exams with over 80% passing. I have a Master of Education degree from Boston University. (read more)
...While I do incorporate some traditional methods to teach reading skills, most of my approach is customized to each student's needs. We might work on phonics skills using sentences mixing real words with gibberish words. We might read a passage that's upside down. (read more)