I have been teaching reading skills for more than 25 years and tutoring students for the specific demands of ACT reading for nearly six. ACT Reading has a different focus to that of ACT, which requires many of the same strategies has a different focus in terms of approach. Reading is essentially an interactive process in that students must actively engage with the text to understand it fully. This requires them to read proactively, predict and anticipate in order to utilize the skills they have acquired. It cannot be separated from vocabulary acquisition and both should ideally be learned [more]
I have been a tutor for more than 20 years. I have taught hundreds of students during this time. My students master the Math, English, and Test Preparation Skills required for standardized tests. I tutor for the ACT, PSAT, SAT, GMAT, and GRE. Many of my students have done exceptionally well on these tests. I was the principal instructor for a major test preparation company for a number of years, and I am certified to teach test prep for the PSAT, ACT, SAT, GMAT, and GRE. For more than ten years, I was an instructor for Math, Reading and Writing for a major after-school education program. As [more]
I am an energetic, thoughtful, dedicated instructor who designs his own lesson plan for any field of math and science for any age. My fourteen years of experience in teaching college students at the University of California, Berkeley, have prepared me to teach motivated minds and see them succeed. My past students have gone on to be doctors, lawyers, and even teachers like myself. My method of choice for tutoring is hands on one on one tutoring with the students doing active learning where th... [more]
Hello! Education has always been a high priority. My formal education includes a B.A. in history and a PhD in ethics. Each year of my adult life I have taken courses to keep my mind alert and my knowledge growing. I have done much writing for newspapers and periodicals. Currently I am researching and writing toward publication about people who have influenced me. In terms of English I am competent to help in vocabulary, proofreading, public speaking, grammar and in structuring an essay o... [more]
My passion for teaching was founded by my own experience as a student. Throughout my academic career, the challenges I encountered refined my own approach to understanding subjects, and the ensuing success after overcoming such obstacles brought me further love for learning and those subjects. I want to transmit that feeling of accomplishment to students as they master their own subjects, and hopefully foster a passion for further learning and success in any of their other endeavors. As a to... [more]
I am experienced working ACT test prep. And with 45 past students for these test preps, I know the materials well and how to increase your scores and confidence in the minimum of time. There are several techniques that I can show you that will minimize your time and organize you so you take the questions in the order best for you. I have found that the Reading test may be the hardest for many of my students. They can reduce the answers to 2 and then are intelligent enough to see ways both answers are true. It is necessary to learn how to discover the clues the test maker must leave in words [more]
Thank you for looking at my profile. If you're looking for a tutor for yourself or for a loved one, know that you have found a kind, patient, conscientious individual who can deliver instruction effectively while building up a student's self-esteem. You have found a person who loves to teach and who has been working with individuals, small groups, and classes for over a decade. And you've found someone who will explain a problem concept in as many different ways as she can until the stude... [more]
I earned a B.A. in American studies with a concentration in law, government, and political policy in American society in June 2011 from Stanford. I am a grateful 7 year alumna of Castilleja School. I adore working with children and adolescents, have recruited for start-ups as a freelancer, and worked at Slice, an ecommerce mobile startup funded by Eric Schmidt. One of the chief influences for my admissions mentality was my summer at Stanford Law School Office of Career Services, where I compi... [more]
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$60 per hour.
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My experience tutoring began as a "ReachOut" reading and writing tutor for a 4th grade student at the Cambridge Community Center. In addition to tutoring, my responsibilities included designing a custom reading/writing lesson plan for the students I worked with. I have also had the opportunity to work as a teaching assistant for a Biology Lab course at MIT. My tutoring style includes ensuring that I incorporate my students' unique needs, learning styles, and interests in my lesson plans. I h... [more]
I recently graduated from San Jose State University with a BA in English - Preparation for Teaching. I have spent the last 5 years preparing myself to be accepted into the Single Subject Credential Program there as well to become a teacher, including several months of actual teaching experience with large classrooms. Additionally, during my time as a college student, I have given personal tutoring outside of class time to my colleagues and classmates which facilitated greater performance in t... [more]