...I have helped many students achieve their desired scores and get into their dream schools. I have been teaching the SAT for the past ten years, and went through extensive training before I began teaching the new SAT. While many tutors just work through problems and answer questions, I am more of a private teacher / personal test trainer. (read more)
...Some students thrive in quiet environments - others need a white noise of music to tune out in order to concentrate. This is the most important thing to take into account when helping a learner with his or her study skills - you have to find out what works for *that* student, and not what works for yourself. I have a great deal of theatrical experience. (read more)
...This affinity helped me achieve a perfect score on the verbal section of the GRE. More importantly, I have a gift for imparting my understanding of words to others. My approach is example based and interactive. (read more)
...I can instruct a student on where countries are located, covering almost every location on Earth, save for a few tiny islands or obscure countries. I can also explain geographic concepts, such as borders, rivers, plains, mountains, forests, etc. Providing specific geography questions ahead of a lesson is appreciated, so I can provide a more comprehensive lesson. (read more)
...I know how it feels when teachers talk down to their students - plenty of engineering profs don't get this. With kindness and empathy, the learning experience becomes comfortable and even enjoyable. I also try to instill trust! (read more)