...I have completed some coursework at Hunter College for my Masters in Social Work. I bring all of the skills I have learned along the way into my tutoring. I enjoy teaching students of all ages and working toward that "a-ha" moment when a student fully understands a topic.I tutored one Algebra 1 student throughout the entire school year last year in Rye and he got a solid "A". (read more)
...I graduated as a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society, the recipient of the Helene Searcy Puls Prize, and was awarded the distinguished Johanna Rosengarten Garfield ’53 Writing Fellow Award. Within the Columbia University writing sphere, I served for three years as a Head Writing Fellow wi... (read more)
...I can’t wait to share my love for music and this great instrument with you. I have over 25 years experience playing gigs as a trumpeter, cornetist, pianist, composer, and bandleader (even as a singer once in a while). I started playing in the San Francisco public schools where I was fortunate in... (read more)
...I have led workshops at large institutions, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, teaching students how to create their own interactive stories. As a bestselling author of books that have sold more than 2,000,000 copies, I have decades experience as a writer, editor, and teacher. Building off... (read more)
...I teach organization, paragraphing, sentence structure or syntax, word choice. I am very patient explaining English grammar, usage, and essay structure. I can help you understand figurative language, such as image, metaphor, and personification in literature, and I can help you see how it relates to a literary work. (read more)