...I have tutored SAT Reading and Writing for 15 years. I start out giving a practice test (before we meet), so I can see and pinpoint the areas of weakness prior to meeting. The practice test is at no expense to the student. (read more)
...It is not a dry subject. There are so many fun aspects to it: phonics, rhyming, making up stories, doing puzzles, etc. With my own children, and while I was a substitute teacher, I used phonics, word chopping, rhyming and humor to help with building fluency. (read more)
As your personal wordsmith, I am committed to helping you advance in your understanding and use of the English language. I have taught upper-level English in the US and East Africa but will give the same quality tutoring and focused attention to each of my students, whatever your age, ethnicity, an... (read more)
...Most of my work has been at private, Catholic schools, but I’ve also worked in public schools as well, in Virginia and North Carolina. I’ve taught a full range of student abilities, from the AP level to the remedial, and have developed strategies to help students find success. I hope to be able... (read more)