...One Sunday morning, I found myself agreeing to tutor a homeschooling high school student. Her Mom was a Music teacher with a deep dislike for mathematics in general. That was the turning point in my understanding of what makes me happy: seeing the "aha" moment in my students' faces. (read more)
...My process for tutoring writing is to determine what stage the writing is in--if the writing is started or if we need to brainstorm. I ask important questions such as "Who is the intended audience?" and "Is there a prompt or theme?"
After those things are determined, we can work on organization and order of thoughts. Grammar and spelling would be the finishing touches. (read more)
...I have several years of experience tutoring the MCAT for Kaplan and as an independent tutor in a wide gamut of subjects. I excel at breaking concepts down into their constituent parts, drawing real-world connections, and communicating central ideas in an engaging and interactive way. As a stude... (read more)
...In college, I was President of a volunteer group with the mission of promoting health education in local schools. I designed the curriculum, managed the organization, and taught lessons. Throughout all 4 years as an undergraduate, I provided individual English language tutoring sessions for Kindergarten-2nd grade students through Stanford's Ravenswood Reads program. (read more)
...For over two decades I have worked with students of all ages in the classroom, as a tutor, and as an athletics coach. I am consistently successful at building a strong, collaborative rapport across a diverse spectrum of students in order to engage them in the learning process. I have a Bachelor... (read more)