...I have a thorough knowledge of math concepts, including the "new" math highlighted in the Common Core. Because I have experience with a vast number of students, I have built up resources and strategies to effectively teach students with all different strengths, weaknesses, temperaments, and learning styles. The average increase in SAT scores of the students I tutor is 300+ points. (read more)
...Effective tutoring is second nature given these traits. I wish you the best in your pursuits in education.When students learn vocabulary, they grow in their ability to use language: speaking, reading and writing. The more a student reads, the more vocabulary the student will acquire. (read more)
...I also coach high school football and wrestling, and am very involved in athletics. I enjoy tutoring because it allows me to work closely with a student and truly focus all my efforts on their success. I am able to learn about their academic strengths and weaknesses along with their individual learning style. (read more)
...I've been published three times and currently am working on a fourth. I have over ten years of experience as a journalist covering a range of subjects from movies to sports to current events. I'm a TEFL-certified teacher and trained to create Presentation, Practice, and Production (PPP) and Test Teach Test (TTT) lesson plans. (read more)
...I have a good sense of the differences between many colleges and have visited approximately thirty colleges. My specialty is helping students with college essays. My background as an editor for the past thirty years helps give me the ability to improve students' work while letting their unique voice still speak. (read more)