I am a recently retired, long-time public school teacher fully MA certified in Reading and ESL, K-12, with a Master's of Science in Reading from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. I love teaching students of all ages, including adults. I have been fortunate in helping students and their families from many parts of the world with many different home languages. (read more)
...The brain is very complex but is ultimately made up of simple complex that combine together in a myriad of ways. My method of teaching is to break down difficult aspects of science into simpler but important core concepts that build upon each other. At Harvard I was a mentor at an after-school program through Harvard’s Phillips Brooks House Association. (read more)
...I help students with both strategy and understanding the important concepts they will need to know for the test. ACT Reading is typically the section that students have the most difficulty with time-wise. I teach students a fast and efficient way to read passages and stay on track. (read more)
...I have helped many students improve their score by over 100-200 points on the SAT Reading/Writing section, including a few by over 250 points. I have done so by emphasizing a testing-based approach that breaks the section down to a science, making it easily repeatable and consistent. Furthermor... (read more)
...A student on the pre-med track, I took extensive coursework in neuroscience, biology, chemistry, and the like. I have tutored since high school both in person and online in a variety of subjects. I provide thorough explanations---I think it is important to know not only what is the correct answer but also why it is the correct answer. (read more)