About me
My highly tailored approach and 26 years of experience enable me to provide both a positive learning atmosphere and results [average SAT increase: 200 points, average ACT increase: 4.5 points, typical grade improvement: 1-2 full letter grades (such as a B to an A or a C- to an A-)].
After winning 1st place in PA in math competitions, I served as the Assistant Coach for Germantown Friends School's MathCounts team. In that capacity, I taught small math classes and offered one-on-one help to students. From there, I began private tutoring and discovered the efficacy of tailoring my instruction to each individual learner. After graduating as the top student in my major (microbiology), I began tutoring science and test prep as well.
My academic expertise and personable teaching style, coupled with my tutoring experience and my work in the test prep industry, enable me to provide effective and engaging instruction. I get to know each student's learning style, personality, areas of academic difficulty, and strengths so that I can target areas of weakness while capitalizing on the student's strengths.
I also write practice PSAT, SAT, and ACT questions and answer explanations for a test prep company, so I am very familiar with the types of questions and answer choices on those tests, as well as the content and strategies needed to ace the tests.
In addition to my academic work, I have been playing piano for 39 years. I enjoy teaching beginner classical, beginner/intermediate jazz, and beginner/intermediate pop/rock/blues, as well as music theory & arranging, particularly in a jazz context.
FYI:
- My rates differ by course/standardized test, but this website doesn't enable tutors to list multiple rates for the same location option, so please contact me for a price quote.
- I don't tutor out of my home; I tutor at a public place.
- The calendar isn't showing the correct hours; I have contacted Tutorela to ask them to fix it. Please contact me for scheduling; thanks!
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