...I really enjoy developing skills in my spare time and pushing myself to do new things. I am currently training to run marathons. Whatever facet of my life, whether it be in the classroom or in my recreational activities, I am always pushing myself. (read more)
...I studied English up to the highest AP level in high school and considered pursuing a BA in English. Studying foreign languages at the university level instead provided me with a greater understanding of language acquisition and of the mechanics of English. I put my skills into practice professionally when I worked as an English tutor in a middle school for one year. (read more)
...Throughout elementary and middle school, I competed in math competitions. In high school, I received an 800 in the SAT math section, an 800 in the SAT Subject Test for math, and a 36 in the ACT math section. I have continued taking math courses in college (including calculus, statistics, deductive logic, and discrete mathematics). I also received a 170 in the quantitative section of the GRE. (read more)
...As a leader of a solar tech start-up, my background includes environmental science and principals of STEM education. I've done a good deal of field biology--in the way of habitat restoration--in places like the Presidio here in San Francisco. I'm conversant with a good many kinds of plant and animal research. (read more)
...I have been tutoring students for the verbal sections of the SAT and ACT for more than 20 years. I also teach university students how to write well and how to speed-read with more comprehension. I have a Ph.D. in European Intellectual History, and I have taught in front of a classroom for many years. (read more)