...I always noticed that I learned best from teachers that I felt like I knew and that I felt like knew me. I take a lot of time getting to know my students as individuals so that I can adapt my teaching style to fit their specific needs. One thing I’ve learned in my 6 years in education is that no two people learn the same, so no two people should be taught the same. (read more)
...To score well on SAT math, you need a firm grasp of the content covered on the test, quick computational skills, good test pacing, and insight into the College Board's favorite question types, as well as the tricks to use and traps to avoid along the way. I've worked with many teenagers as a pri... (read more)
...Grammar instruction is best done in the context of student writing. I meet students where they are in their reading and allow them to grow naturally as readers without imposing age-specific expectations. Everyone learns to read skillfully at a different pace, and we begin with making reading easy and fun. (read more)
...After years of test-taking experience, I can save you time and energy by helping you avoid the same pitfalls I experienced. I look forward to meeting with you!I lived in Portugal for 2 years, where I became fluent by speaking only Portuguese 100% of the time. I have also taken 3 college-level Portuguese classes focused on translation, Brazilian literature, and grammar. (read more)
9 Subjects: includingChemistry,Algebra 1,MCAT,ACT Math
...They say when the student is ready the teacher appears, and I would like to think that the opposite is true, when a teacher is ready the student appears. It is fulfilling to teach because it gives me as much as I give to the student. And in the process of teaching I learn again and again, something I wouldn't receive without the student. (read more)