...I have experience with phonemic awareness, reading fluency, reading comprehension, writing (reports and creative writing), math, social studies, science, and nature for students going into grades 1-7. I am most definitely open and interested in working with students in other age ranges that seem... (read more)
...I am happy to work with individuals or small groups (2-5 students).Education and experience:I hold a Master's in Genetics and Genomics from Duke University. My undergraduate degrees are in Molecular and Cellular Biology with a Chemistry minor (B.S.) and English Writing (B.A.). In college and gra... (read more)
...Many people react to the very mention of grammar with displeasure or downright disgust. I believe this attitude stems from the fact that these individuals were never properly taught English grammar to begin with and therefore find the subject baffling and frustrating. I, on the other hand, honestly like grammar. (read more)
...I've been preparing students for SSAT and ISEE for almost two years and have had tutees matriculate at Andover, Exeter, Cate, and Choate. In the past three years, students whose prior scores were above 25 and under 30 showed an average improvement of 5 point on their composite scores, and studen... (read more)
...My goal is to not just help someone get a better grade or test score, but to foster a love of the written word. I am a former journalist, grant writer and editor at HarperCollins Publishers in New York City. I have more than two decades experience writing for newspapers, nonprofit organizations, and jacket copy. (read more)