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Every student has a different reason they're stuck. My job is to find it.
After thirty years of tutoring, I've learned that there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach. A student struggling to raise an SAT score may have gaps in content knowledge—or they may understand the material perfectly well but be losing points because of timing, wording, test-taking habits, or the way they approach particular kinds of questions.
That's why I don't begin with a predetermined curriculum. I begin by figuring out exactly what is getting in the student's way. From there, I build an individualized plan designed around that student's strengths, weaknesses, goals, and learning style.
My approach is informed by experience on both sides of the testing process. Before becoming a full-time tutor, I spent seven years writing standardized-test questions. I know how test writers construct questions, build tempting wrong answers, and disguise relatively simple concepts inside intimidating language. I teach students not only the material they need to know, but how to recognize what a question is really asking them to do.
I've been tutoring for more than 30 years and have taught students from middle school through college. I hold two master's degrees and a PhD in Education, but the most important thing I've learned is much simpler: good tutoring starts with understanding the student in front of you.
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First and foremost, I love working with teens. I particularly enjoy helping them find their voices and confidence. It’s great to see their test scores and grades improve along the way, of course, but my primary goal is for them to take the lessons of those successes and apply them to their future pursuits.
My background:
Long before becoming a tutor, I majored in Classics and minored in mathematics at Wake Forest University. I then earned a Master’s in Classics at Tulane, followed by a Master’s in Ancient History at the University of Pennsylvania. In both Master’s programs, I had the opportunity to teach and TA college classes, not only at Tulane and Penn, but also at Rutgers (main campus). After that, I moved to Australia with my family, where I completed a PhD in Education at Monash University.
For ten years, I lived between Australia and Singapore, during which I completed my dissertation while adding four children to my family. I also worked for various NGOs, authoring several papers on human rights and a handbook on income inequality.
I moved back to the States in 2017, and since then I have worked as a standardized test writer and tutor. My standardized test writing has largely focused on the subjects of grammar, reading comprehension, and history.
When I tutor, I bring every element of my background — from my PhD in Education to my inside knowledge of standardized tests — to the process. More importantly, though, I bring a sincere commitment to helping my students meet their goals and increase their confidence. I consider my work with a student to have been successful not just when they meet their immediate goals, but when they go on to greater successes long after their time with me.
How can I help?
SAT & ACT Test Prep
Individualized preparation based on each student's starting point, goals, and particular obstacles. From a targeted score boost to comprehensive test preparation.
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Academic Tutoring
One-on-one support for middle school, high school, and college students—whether they need help mastering a difficult subject, filling gaps in foundational skills, or getting back on track.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
—Aristotle
College Essays & Writing
Individual guidance through brainstorming, drafting, and revision, helping students develop compelling essays while preserving their own ideas and voice.
