...For the former I was in charge of the CCD program which included over 320 students. Prior to that, I completed my MA in church history at The Catholic University of America; prior to that I received my BA in political science and history from Syracuse University. The bulk of my tutoring has been with elementary school and middle school children in the subjects of Reading, Writing, and Math. (read more)
...Thanks.I love to teach Algebra I, II and Geometry. I have been tutoring for over 12 years. I have a passion for math and empowering students to change their perception of concepts. (read more)
...Despite this, the ones who actually went through with taking the test passed it. I have also done more limited tutoring for the chemistry SOL test working with the Jefferson Labs software package in a Fairfax County volunteer setting. Due to the nature of this volunteer setting, I had only an hour or two with each student. (read more)
...Since freshman year, I have mastery in over 13 AP curriculum (specifically in Calculus AB/BC, Chemistry, Biology, Physics - Mechanics), scoring 5s & 4s on the respective AP tests. Additionally, I scored 1550 on the SAT. My standardized testing abilities were not always there, but learnt, and I hope that I can instill them into anybody whom I tutor. (read more)
...A large portion of this stems from phonics. I learned different skills and techniques to use when approaching phonics with children. Phonics are crucial in the development of future skills, such as reading, so it is important that students develop a strong understanding of how to hear and produce various phonemes. (read more)