...I enjoy working one-on-one with students because I can personalize their learning and make the content more meaningful for them as individuals. I also admire watching my students become better critical and analytical thinkers with their reading and writing skills as they improve from session to session. I want to benefit the students I work with as much as possible. (read more)
...Challenging literature demands a student's complete awareness of the careful selection of words and their literal and figurative range. Learning vocabulary in a systemic and engaging way, based on examples from literature, can become not only a way to increase SAT and AP scores, but can be a g... (read more)
...I have taught Jewish Studies for 35 years. I have been an elementary school teacher, middle school, as well as high school teacher and am very experienced in tutoring the common core subjects, I have 30+ years of experience teaching ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Furthermore, I am trained in the Orton Gillingham, Lindamood Bell, Wilson, and All About Reading/Spelling programs. (read more)
...I have been playing and teaching chess for over 40 years. Specifically, I ran a chess club for elementary students in an after-school program with Recreation & Parks. I am a retired public school teacher, and current GED teacher, so I have been doing "public speaking" for over 40 years. (read more)