...I create a safe space in which you are encouraged to ask questions, to think critically, and to problem solve. By identifying and addressing weak points of understanding, I will work to teach you how to break down difficult problems into understandable solutions. I look forward to challenging y... (read more)
Hello, I'm Sebastian. I started playing piano and taking lessons at the age of 4 and quickly realized that it was my passion. In high school I participated in multiple piano competitions, most notably winning First Place Honors in the Crescendo International Piano Competition (gaining the opportunity to play in Carnegie Hall) and Honorable Mention in the Bradshaw and Buono Piano Competition. (read more)
...So, instead of focusing on teaching you numbers, phrases, and vocabulary in the beginning of our lessons, I will focus on teaching you to do something that rarely Americans learning Spanish can do, conjugate the verbs in ALL the various necessary tenses. Once you can do that, you will actually b... (read more)
...I achieved grades of 5 on the AP exams in English Language and English Literature, and I achieved a grade of 780 on the SAT English subject test. My fiction won the 2018 UCL Publisher's Prize and was shortlisted for the 53rd Jerry Jazz Musician Short Fiction Contest. I am available to tutor weekly or biweekly, and I am happy to create study schedules to prepare for standardized testing. (read more)