...In high school, I was on the state championship math team, and I teach some of the skills I learned then to my students now. At Stanford, I majored in American Studies, so have a strong foundation in American History, as well as interdisciplinary work that deals in part with American History. I... (read more)
...I am fluent in Italian and English both in the oral and written form and was schooled in both languages. I came out to the West coast and attended UCLA majoring in Psychology. I have worked overseas with Sylvan Prometric and the United States Information Service in education and the USCIS introducing the computerized standardized testing. (read more)
...I've won numerous writing awards (including the Samuel Goldwyn Award and the Nicholl Fellowship in screenwriting from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). I love writing. I also love teaching writing, and helping others to polish and perfect their admissions essays (a very specific... (read more)
...A common obstacle in chemistry is in the method that the material is presented. Presentations that students perceive to require large amounts of pure memorization often lead to frustrating and tedious experiences, and poor results. In these circumstances, I try and focus more on overall studying and organizational skills. (read more)
...Trigonometry is wonderfully intricate material containing a wide variety of topics such as: triangles, similar triangles right triangles, special triangles, not-so-special triangles, more triangles, other triangles, a cute triangle (as long as it's not being obtuse), an extra helping of triangles... (read more)