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Daniel

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BACKGROUND:
I have been tutoring diverse students in many subjects for over a dozen years now. I believe that a strong education is the backbone of a good life.

I am a Summa Cum Laude graduate from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and a minor in Philosophy and Ethics. I attended as a National Merit and Flinn Scholar. After graduating, I served for a term in AmeriCorps.

SPECIALTIES:
I tutor in many subjects: most HS subjects, test prep, and college general education, as well as high-level coursework in social sciences, history, philosophy, and other humanities. I can serve as a single, long-term tutor for students that need support in several subjects. I consider myself an "expert generalist," which is a rare specialty at the college level.
I enjoy working with students with learning differences. For example, students who need help keeping up with the many reading and writing assignments in college.
I also work well with international students and non-native English speakers.

SUBJECTS:
At all levels: English, writing, economics, psychology, history, philosophy, sociology, political science, ethics, logic.
In math: algebra, geometry, introductory statistics.
In science: Up to and including introductory college biology, earth science, astronomy, ecology and geography. Also up to high school physics and chemistry.

TESTS:
Standardized exams: ACT, GRE, PSAT, SAT, GMAT, and many high school AP subjects).
For grad school entrance exams, I am strongest with the verbal and writing sections, but also comfortable with quantitative sections.
For the military ASVAB test, I can tutor every topic except engineering.

OTHER SERVICES:
Planning and editing papers up to graduate-level theses, designing research projects, and preparing applications for college admissions, scholarships, IRB, etc.
Training effective studying, test-taking, and research skills.

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Daniel’s Qualifications
Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: Arizona State University - Bachelor of Science, Psychology

Test Scores
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Verbal: 800
SAT Writing: 800
Hobbies

Health and fitness (swimming, weight-lifting). Fantasy and science fiction (movies, TV, books, video games).

Tutoring Subjects
Accounting
ACT Prep
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Reading
ACT Science
ACT Writing
Admissions
African-American History
Algebra
Algebra 2
Algebra 3/4
Anthropology
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
AP Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics
AP Psychology
AP Research
AP U.S. Government & Politics
AP US History
ASVAB Prep
Business
CLEP Prep
CLEP English Literature
CLEP History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present
CLEP Introductory Psychology
CLEP Introductory Sociology
CLEP Social Sciences and History
College Accounting
College Algebra
College Application Essays
College Business
College Economics
College English
College Essays
College Level American History
College Level American Literature
College World History
Comparative Literature
Dissertation Writing
Economics
English
English Grammar and Syntax
Essay Editing
Ethics
Geometry
Gifted
GMAT Analytical Writing Assessment
Government
Graduate Test Prep
GRE Analytical Writing
GRE Subject Test in Psychology
GRE Subject Tests
GRE Verbal
High School Business
High School Economics
High School English
High School Level American History
High School Level American Literature
High School World History
History
IB Economics
IB Philosophy
IB Social and Cultural Anthropology
IB Theory of Knowledge
Literature
Logic
LSAT Argumentative Writing
Macroeconomics
Math
MCAT Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior
Medical Ethics
Medicine
Microeconomics
Middle School Math
Other
PCAT Verbal Ability
PCAT Writing
Philosophical Ethics
Philosophy
Pre-Algebra
PSAT Prep
PSAT Critical Reading
PSAT Mathematics
PSAT Writing Skills
MCAT Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior
Psychology
Religion
SAT Prep
SAT Math
SAT Mathematics
SAT Reading
SAT Subject Test in Literature
SAT Subject Test in United States History
SAT Subject Tests Prep
SAT Writing and Language
Social Sciences
Social Studies
Sociology
Spelling Bee
Statistics
Study Skills
Study Skills and Organization
Test Prep
Thesis Writing
US Constitutional History
World Civilization
World History
World Religions
Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?

I believe that a tutor is a partner in learning, paired with students to support their success. I don't exactly think of myself as a "teacher," because teachers have additional classroom responsibilities that distract them from ensuring learning. To that end, I provide all around support, from academic content to study skills and college/grad school admissions.

How can you help a student become an independent learner?

Independent learning often relies on the quality of support materials the student has available. The worst is an unfriendly textbook, and the best is a self-composed study guide (or flash cards). Helping a student learn to prepare their first study aids so that they can make their own study materials will enable them to learn independently after our sessions.

If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?

Obviously, there are many ways to teach a skill or concept. In my experience, metaphors are an amazing learning tool with which to grasp difficult concepts, leveraging the power of the brain to deal with complexity through imaginative thinking. Skills are always gained through practice, but practice can be augmented through several techniques, such as visualization, comparison to skills already learned (and how much practice they took to master), and fostering a growth mindset and strengths-based perspective. Again, all of these techniques are brain-based, rooted in proven psychological principles.