...Throughout this process, I pay close attention to the student's thought process, especially how they approach practice problems. Once the student has demonstrated a strong grasp of the subject, I test for mastery using real-world practice problems. For ACT/SAT prep, I also make it a priority to impart actionable test-day advice in addition to subject mastery. (read more)
...After college I applied for medical school and was accepted. In the gap year before entering I rode a motorcycle to South America and wrote a book about the journey. That's when I decided to become a writer. (read more)
...I am a big proponent of finding different ways to explain things because no two people think alike or have the same experiences. As a strong writer who also took college-level Calculus I and General Chemistry 1 & 2, I understand a variety of approaches to explain topics from all kinds of discip... (read more)
...In addition, I speak Spanish. I grew up in California and am a Native English Speaker. I've also studied foreign languages while living overseas, so I know what it's like to be a language student as well as a language teacher. (read more)
...When I left Istanbul I was an ESL Instructor at Okan University, assisting students improve their academic English. My students appreciate my teaching method because I believe in bringing real world language into the classroom, practicing meaningful and purposeful communication. I have an honest, expressive face which I use to provide real-time feedback and speechless error correction. (read more)