I'm a Princeton (BA) and Harvard (PhD) educated tutor and published author with 15 years of teaching experience--including at Harvard, Boston College, and Brandeis--and 5 years experience tutoring test prep (SAT, ACT, SSAT, ISEE, GRE), writing (including college application essays), and music theory... (read more)
...Scoring well on the SAT writing and reading sections requires the student to have a command of a certain level of vocabulary, to understand the grammar rules of formal writing, and to be able to read passages, on many different topics, that require the ability to analyze the author's purpose, poi... (read more)
...Experience: I have verifiably guided governments, vice presidents, mayors from major cities (like Paris and Busan), thousands of Ph.D. candidates, and many CEOs. Content: I currently specialize in assistance with English, Philosophy, Biology, Anthropology, Sociology, and History at elementary le... (read more)
...For example, I have an English student who has trouble concentrating when he reads, but when I read the material to him, he has perfect recall, thus making homework and tests much easier and much less stressful for him. Some students just need help making a homework plan each week/day. Some need a person there to keep them on track and off the phone and the computer, etc. (read more)
...I think it’s important to capture the excitement that children naturally have to learn. So often that gets overshadowed by a child’s inability to grasp a concept which then turns their scholastic career into not one of growth but something that’s more of a chore for the child and parent. Giving... (read more)