...This led to my becoming a history major at Harvard and a student of international relations and politics at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies (MA) and a student of world politics at Columbia University's political science department (Ph.D.). I read about and publ... (read more)
...I have 8 years of classroom experience teaching French at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School where I was responsible for classes ranging from beginner level French 2 all the way up to advanced honors level French 4. I also volunteered after school with students helping them with English, inclu... (read more)
...The overall focus includes critical thinking and problem-solving skills since this is the basis of what the tests are measuring. I am professionally trained and experienced in standardized test preparation including reading comprehension, essay writing, and quantitative skills in verbal and math. I am ISEE and SSAT trained and have focused much of my tutoring in those areas of expertise. (read more)
...The reader must be "hooked" into what is written and follow a logically presented rationale. The piece must avoid redundancy, irrelevant examples and vagueness. There needs to be something worth saying and it must be said/written not just well, but well enough to stand out. (read more)
...I double majored at Amherst College and received a BA in English and Economics. After graduating, I was an international equity trader at a proprietary trading firm in New York City for four years before receiving a fellowship to study at Smith College where I earned a Master of Arts in Teachin... (read more)