Education

University of Michigan - BA with Honors, English, History

Experience

Thinking like the test maker and not just the test taker offers a great degree of clarity about what is required to succeed in that context . I'm also an advocate of serious investment, believing that results are proportionate to time invested, and studying really does pay...

Education

Rutgers University - BA, History , Rutgers University - MA, Social Studies Education

Experience

My goal is for the students I work with to see that the subjects they view?as insurmountable can be conquered . I still live in Jersey City . In my spare time, I like to read, run, watch television and movies, and get lost in comic books . I am excited about the opportunity...

Education

Experience

I'm also available to tutor topics within religious studies . Besides teaching, I enjoy debating with others .? History, AP Comparative Government and Politics, AP U.S. Government & Politics, College Essays, English, Essay Editing, European History, Geography, Grammar and...

Education

College of William and Mary - BA, Linguistics and History , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MA, Linguistics

Experience

I am currently researching the role that context plays in the understanding of language and the way that online interactions through social media change the dynamic of language . I have tutoring experience and my familiarity with the Spanish language and my skills as a writer...

Education

Emerson College - BFA cum Laude, Writing, Literature & Publishing, Minor: Visual Studies , CSU Long Beach - MFA cum Laude, Writing

Experience

I earned my degrees at Emerson College and CSU, Long Beach .? When I'm not working with my students, I love to read (naturally !), write, and suggest good books . I try to find books and subjects that will interest others based on their personalities . To me, reading is...

Education

University of California-San Diego - Bachelors, Biochemistry, Psychology

Experience

I have experience tutoring students at the middle and high school level . Subjects I am knowledgeable in include: algebra, biology, chemistry, Mandarin Chinese, reading, writing, social sciences, and test prep skills . Clearly, my academic interests are widely...

Education

University of Miami - BA, English

Experience

While tutoring, I have helped students work on their individual academic goals and aided in the creation of specific strategies to help ensure they succeed . When I am not tutoring, I choose to read, cook, run, and travel . Recently, I traveled to Argentina to further my...

Education

Sarah Lawrence College - Bachelor in Arts, American Studies & Sociology , New York University - PHD, American Studies

Experience

My tutoring style is not only collaborative, but also student-focused . The best approach, in my opinion, is to make the effort to understand what level of understanding students are at, base my tutoring instruction on their learning level, and build this up to the extent...

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelors, Environmental Science , Cornell University - Masters, City and Regional Planning

Experience

As an undergraduate, I tutored foreign students in ESL, and I really enjoyed it . This inspired me to earn a certification to teach English as a foreign language, and then I had the opportunity to work in Turkey teaching English . And I can tutor students in algebra,...

Education

Appalachian State University - BA, Interdisciplinary Studies , Columbia University in the City of New York - PhD, Ethnomusicology

Experience

I've worked with high-achieving junior and senior high schoolers?in South Korea, in large group, small group and one-on-one settings, and taught adult English classes?across a wide range of skill levels . In addition, I have worked one-on-one with adults learning Portuguese ....

Education

Yale University - BA, American Studies

Experience

I greatly enjoy learning, and I love passing on the knowledge I have accumulated to other students . In my experience tutoring, I have had success in helping students learn new ideas, improving their debate skills, and improving their writing .? When not tutoring, I enjoy...

Education

New York University - BA, Literature

Experience

While in college, I helped a number of my peers prepare for upcoming tests, as well as major exams like the GRE . My specialties include teaching general studies and helping students prepare for standardized tests, but I especially love teaching history and English . As an...

Education

George Washington University - Bachelors, Middle East Studies

Experience

I have tutored third graders at a Hebrew School, worked with students through the Reading Partners program in D.C ., and tutored college students while I was an undergraduate student at the Elliot School of International Affairs . As a tutor I want to help my students...

Education

Lewis & Clark College - BA, Political Science

Experience

The college's tutoring department hired me to help students with statistics, English as a second language, and general chemistry . I also served as a teacher's assistant for a methodology course that was part of the political science department's curriculum . As a teacher's...