John

Certified Tutor

I attended Carnegie Mellon University with a focus on Acting and Medieval Literature. I grew up in a family of teachers, and I spent my years in high school and in college working as a peer tutor. While at university, I also served as a part-time English teacher at two elementary schools in inner city Pittsburgh. Since college, I have lived and worked as a tutor in New York, Los Angeles, and Barcelona. While I tutor a wide range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, History, Math, and the SAT. I am fascinated by the SAT. I love teaching struggling test takers how to view the SAT as an approachable, accessible set of riddles and games instead of as an intellectual brick wall. I firmly believe that the majority of people can find great joy in academics once they discover the individual approach that works for them. I see it as my job to help them find that path. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, rock climbing, running, travel, and reading. I am also a section editor for the Los Angeles Review of Books and the literary manager for two theater companies based in New York and Los Angeles.

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John’s Qualifications

Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: Carnegie Mellon University - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Drama

Test Scores

SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580

SAT Math: 790

SAT Verbal: 800

SAT Writing: 760

Hobbies

Rock climbing, Running, Creative Writing, Travel, Theater, Surfing, Hiking, Camping

Tutoring Subjects