...At the high school level, I have tutored students in SAT prep, both writing and reading, how to write a winning college essay, and how to succeed in their English classes. I have also spent years teaching students from other countries working on improving their fluency and proficiency in English... (read more)
...Another way I work with students is as a ski coach. What I love about tutoring is similar to what I love about coaching--helping students improve their performance.I spent five years tutoring Algebra at a Charter School in Boston, and have had a number of WyzAnt students as well. My strength in... (read more)
...These methods involved teaching critical thinking and logical reasoning skills as the basis of reading the passages, the questions and the answer choices, with common sense and critical thinking steps to problem solve. I am professionally trained, experienced and have taught classes in all area... (read more)
...After graduating, I was an international equity trader at a proprietary trading firm in New York City for four years before receiving a fellowship to study at Smith College where I earned a Master of Arts in Teaching with a concentration in English. Most recently, I received a Master of Arts in... (read more)
...I taught grammar as a high school English teacher, as well as individually and in small groups as a resource teacher and a private tutor. I also work as an editor, so catching grammatical errors or usage errors is second nature for me. I have a good ear for what is correct, but I also know the rule that determines the correct word or construction. (read more)