Emily
Certified Tutor
Tutoring isn't just about knowing the subject matter--it's also about attitude! I firmly believe that the most important part of tutoring is recognizing that each student has individual needs, and with that, an individual approach to understanding difficult subject material. I am committed to discovering what method works best for you, and hope to help you succeed in overcoming whatever difficulties you may have.
As for my background, I have been tutoring since high school. I have extensive experience tutoring in math, both as a private tutor and with a company. My BA (University of Arizona) and M. Phil. (Trinity College Dublin) degrees are respectively in Creative Writing and in English, and as such, I have a strong background in those subjects as well, which are my favorite to tutor--I enjoy exploring the precision of language to clearly communicate ideas. I offer tutoring at all levels in English, and up to algebra in math, as well as SAT and PSAT tutoring.
Outside of school, I hope to become a professional writer some day. I also enjoy reading, listening to music, traveling, and e-sports.
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Undergraduate Degree: University of Arizona - Bachelors, Creative Writing
Graduate Degree: Trinity College Dublin - Masters, Popular Literature
- SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
- SAT Math: 800
- SAT Verbal: 800
- SAT Writing: 750
- GRE Quantitative: 165
- GRE Verbal: 168
Reading, writing, music, video games, and traveling
- 10th Grade Math
- 10th Grade Reading
- 10th Grade Writing
- 11th Grade Reading
- 11th Grade Writing
- 12th Grade Reading
- 12th Grade Writing
- 1st Grade
- 2nd Grade
- 3rd Grade
- 4th Grade
- 5th Grade
- 6th Grade Math
- 6th Grade Reading
- 6th Grade Writing
- 7th Grade Math
- 7th Grade Reading
- 7th Grade Writing
- 8th Grade Math
- 8th Grade Reading
- 8th Grade Writing
- 9th Grade Math
- 9th Grade Reading
- 9th Grade Writing
- Adult Literacy
- Algebra
- Algebra 2
- Arithmetic
- College Algebra
- College English
- College Essays
- Comparative Literature
- Elementary Math
- Elementary School
- Elementary School Math
- Elementary School Reading
- Elementary School Writing
- English
- Essay Editing
- Fiction Writing
- Graduate Test Prep
- GRE Analytical Writing
- GRE Verbal
- High School English
- High School Writing
- Literature
- Math
- Middle School Math
- Middle School Reading
- Middle School Writing
- Piano
- Pre-Algebra
- PSAT Prep
- Reading
- SAT Prep
- SAT Math
- SAT Mathematics
- SAT Reading
- SAT Writing and Language
- Test Prep
- Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?
It's not just the student that needs patience and dedication--a tutor or teacher needs it just as much. If we can't figure out something one way, then we'll try looking at other ways.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
In a first session, I would ask you what your goals are, and what background you have with the material in question. I would also begin to figure out your learning style--whether you prefer a "hands-on" approach, or a more detailed explanation.