...Personally, I find the most gratification in aiding students in their writing and reading. Not only is it a personal passion of mine, but I believe there is something special about escaping into uncharted territories in books and sharing such unique and introspective thoughts in writing. I aspire for every one of my students to have access to as many opportunities as possible. (read more)
...Moreover, I grew up overseas (Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, South Africa) and know how difficult changing schools (multiple times) can be, both emotionally and academically. I can support you through those academic adjustments and help you to achieve your scholastic potential. I am patient and flexib... (read more)
17 Subjects: includingSAT Writing,Vocabulary,Grammar,European History
...I am a National Merit Scholar with a B.A. with honors, Rice University, Biology and Envirinmental Science and Engineering and a Ph.D. Ecology, University of North Carolina I earnd a National Merit Scholership based on my SAT score, which was in the top 98% of exam scores. I specialize in the Wr... (read more)
...We also discuss differences in sentence structure and organization. Particularly with Romance languages, we work on recognizing words with common roots in order to build vocabulary mastery. In travels throughout the U.S. and eight other countries, I have personally surmounted language barriers with native speakers of Spanish, French, Flemish, German, Czech, Bulgarian, Chinese and Hindi. (read more)
...In my tutoring approach, I have found that connecting with my students and learning their interests has helped me build connections with their material to facilitate learning. In the past year, I’ve tutored students from local high schools in biology for a volunteer program with one-on-one, in-p... (read more)