Education

Virginia Commonwealth University - Bachelors, English

Experience

Then I create a custom lesson plan to address their weaknesses . I also believe that tutors and teachers alike should know and use multiple teaching methods . Whatever it is that helps your child learn, songs, mnemonic devices, or others, your child and I will find a method...

Education

High School: Bergen County Academies (Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology) College: BA in Psychology from Rutgers...

Experience

SAT: 2290 (Reading 790, Math 740, Writing 760) AP: Biology 5, US History 4, Microeconomics 4 My experience includes four years tutoring students from 5th grade to college in math up to Calculus I and Statistics, physics, chemistry, biology, history, writing, and...

Education

Durham University (UK) - BA, Philosophy , Columbia University in the City of New York - MA, Philosophy

Experience

I was raised in a household that was bilingual, learning to speak Mandarin nearly like a native, and have seen much of Europe and Asia in my travels . I would say I am multicultural, easygoing, and laid back.In my leisure time, I enjoy reading, calligraphy, creative writing,...

Education

Ph.D.: AMERICAN STUDIES, New York University - New York, NY; May 1997 Master of Fine Arts: RADIO, TELEVISION AND FILM, Temple...

Experience

I then implemented the course, working with middle and high school students on both expository and creative writing . I find classroom teaching and one-on-one tutoring equally challenging and rewarding . SAT Critical Reading, AP US Government, AP US History, AP World...

Education

Skidmore College - B.A. (Cum Laude), English and Philosophy , Hunter College - Masters of Science in Education, Counseling Psychology...

Experience

I view my role as a writing tutor extremely important . Competition at the best schools is fierce .? The ability to earn a place at?a top school is sometimes determined by a student's ability to convey his or her thoughts effectively in an essay . As a tutor, I believe I...

Education

Home Education (Primary to College consecutive with Academic studies till 1978) CES, Yaounde, Cameroun, Brevet - 1973 Santa Theresa...

Experience

Openned cultural debate after each drama performance . Invited the public to interact intellectually with performers . Fought for Nelson Mandela liberation and celebrated Soweto with the world in 1976 (made second page of national newspaper, Cameroon Tribune). 1974, Yaounde...

Education

Oberlin College - BA, German

Experience

I am a graduate of Oberlin College in Ohio, where I studied History, Philosophy, and German Language and Literature.I took a number of honors and AP courses during high school, and was particularly strong in literary analysis, writing, and history . Additional strengths...

Education

PhD Philosophy, University of Wisconsin - Madison M.A. Philosophy, University of Wisconsin - Madison B.A. Philosophy, University of...

Experience

I have taught basic logic, History of Ancient and Modern Philosophy, and numerous courses in Ethics . I have published numerous articles and a book with NYU Press . While I am happy to be retired from a full time position, I miss contact with students and would love to...

Education

Cornell University - BA, Philosophy and History

Experience

Outside of my work and helping students with their studies, I have many personal interests . I enjoy guitar and live music, traveling, and reading science fiction and history . Calisthenics, skiing, writing, and online education are others. History, AP U.S. Government &...

Education

Ph.D. English, The Graduate Center--City University of New York, anticipated May 2011 M.Phil. English (with distinction), The Graduate...

Experience

I have over a decade of teaching and tutoring experience at both the high school and college levels . I have taught grammar and composition, as well as higher math and research skills, to a wide variety of students, from high school sophomores to college freshman, from law...

Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - BS, Environmental Science and Philosophy , University of Cambridge - MPhil, History and...

Experience

Not only does this make the learning experience more enjoyable, but it also teaches them how to use their classroom knowledge to enrich their lives outside of the school setting . Along with teaching and tutoring, I also like to live an active and healthy lifestyle . My...

Education

2023 (expected) Ph.D. in English Literature, Columbia University in the City of New York 2017 M.A. in Education, English...

Experience

Eliot: Elegies and The Waste Land ? ( co-winner) 2014 2nd Place Winner of Cornell?s Barnes Shakespeare Award for: ?Gender Ambiguity in Macbeth ? 2012 Nominee for Cornell?s Elmer Markham Johnson Prize and James E . Rice Jr ., Prize in Literature, for: Secrecy...

Education

Experience

My tutoring in English focuses on reading, writing, essay editing, phonics, literature, grammar, and public speaking . When it comes to history, I can tutor in American and European history, politics, government, and geography . I'm also available to tutor topics within...

Education

I am currently pursuing an MD-PhD in Neuroscience at Columbia University in the City of New York. I completed my BS and MS in Electrical...

Experience

My former students, more than half overseas students, have matriculated at Harvard, Georgetown, and Columbia as well as the University of California-Los Angeles, the University of Wisconsin, and the State University of New York . On average my students gain 120 points on a...