Olivia
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: UNC Chapel Hill - Bachelors, Biology, General
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 33
ACT Reading: 34
ACT Science: 35
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1490
SAT Verbal: 740
SAT Writing: 720
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Study Skills
Study Skills and Organization
What is your teaching philosophy?
I like to guide students in the right direction, while still allowing them to arrive at the answer themselves. In this way they can develop strong reasoning skills while learning.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
In a first session, I would first discuss their goals and what they would like to get out of the tutoring sessions. I would then go through some questions or prompts to get an idea of where the student is in the subject and what areas they need the most help with.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
I would break it down further and go through step by step, waiting until the student is comfortable with that part of the concept, and then build on it.