Education

Wesleyan University - BA with Honors, College of Social Studies

Experience

As a result of earning the Toyolan Fund grant toward the study of diaspora and transnationalism, I was able to travel throughout India to engage in independent study and interview families . This helped me develop my passion for storytelling and oral history . I care deeply...

Education

Experience

My strength in tutoring comes from the connection I am able to make with each student . This connection focuses on seeing each student as a unique person, which means I adapt my teaching to the student's individuality . This also means teaching the student to go beyond the...

Education

University of Miami - BA, English

Experience

In addition, I have helped students prepare for college entrance exams, such as the ACT and SAT . I am qualified to tutor social studies and religious studies, as well . While tutoring, I have helped students work on their individual academic goals and aided in the creation...

Education

Emory University - BA, History , Duke University - JD, Law

Experience

I can help students with LSAT, PSAT, SAT, and other test preparation, writing, reading, English, history, business, finance, economics, and other related courses . When I have free time, I like to golf, cook, and travel. Advanced Placement, History, AP Comparative Government...

Education

Northwestern University - Bachelors, Theatre

Experience

The subjects I studied as an?undergraduate ranged from Buddhist Psychology to Medieval Literature . After completing my undergraduate degree, I lived in New York where I pursued a career doing various arts . At the moment, I am working at a theatre company, reading for their...

Education

Vanderbilt University - BS, Education Studies - English

Experience

We explored deficit learning, a teaching method common in today's schools, which highlights?what a person does not know or is not capable of doing . Many students find this too overwhelming.My goal is to reverse this trend . I focus on the skills students have and use these...

Education

Durham University (UK) - BA, Philosophy , Columbia University in the City of New York - MA, Philosophy

Experience

I also know that I must employ the learning methods each individual student needs, taking into account his or her abilities, strengths, weaknesses, time commitments, and goals .? I can tutor students in?GRE preparation, Arithmetic, Math, Classics, Science, Social Studies,...

Education

CUNY Brooklyn College - Bachelors, Business and Financial Management

Experience

My tutoring experience started as a member of the National Honor Society as a high school student . I found that I really love tutoring, so I continued tutoring in college, assisting elementary school students with various subjects . I'm currently involved with an after...

Education

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Journalism , Master of Arts - MA, English

Experience

I like to teach grammar, literature, and critical reading . On a recent trip to the U.K ., I set a goal of learning more about writing, English, and literature . I came away from this experience with a much broader and deeper appreciation for the disciplines in my area of...

Education

College of the Holy Cross - BA, History and French , UMass Amherst - M.Ed, Education

Experience

Therefore, I always keep this in mind when teaching, promoting a light, positive atmosphere . I like to bring current events and other relevant comparisons into my lessons as well, using familiarity and context to make the concepts relatable and the material...

Education

Northwestern University - BA, Theater

Experience

I specialize in college admissions coaching, SAT, SSAT, and SAT II prep for Math, Literature, Verbal, and Writing . I am also able to tutor any K-8 subject, plus High School History, Literature, Writing, and English . When I'm not tutoring, I like to compose music, practice...

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University - Bachelors, English

Experience

My tutoring philosophy centers around the idea that since there isn't just one way that students learn, there shouldn't be just one way that teachers teach . That's why I pride myself on being able to work with students to figure out how they best learn and then adapt my...

Education

Barnard College, Columbia University - BA, Art History with a minor in English , The Institute of Fine Arts NYU - MA, Art History

Experience

English and History are my strengths in tutoring; however, I am available to tutor the reading and verbal sections of standardized exams. I was tutored when I was younger and learned that practice and patience are essential to successful learning . When I am not studying or...

Education

SUNY at Binghamton - Bachelors, History

Experience

I'm looking forward to tutoring students in these areas that I enjoy so much to share my knowledge and help them work through any learning obstacles . Along the way, I hope to help students develop critical thinking and analysis skills that they can use in history and in...