Danielle
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I am a entrepreneurial travel-loving singer and songwriter living in New York City. I have been accepted by Tulane University into their Masters in Finance program, which I will start in June 2017. I love teaching whether it's teaching music theory, teaching people to knit or my clear favorite: test prep. When I'm not doing any of the things I mentioned, you can find me long-distance running, exploring new restaurants and writing the occasional screen-play.
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Undergraduate Degree: Northwestern University - Bachelors, Journalism
Graduate Degree: Tulane University of Louisiana - Master of Science, Finance
- ACT Composite: 32
- ACT English: 35
- ACT Reading: 34
- SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1480
- SAT Writing: 800
- GRE Verbal: 162
Coding, Music, Distance Running, Exploring new cities, Blogging
- ACCUPLACER Arithmetic
- ACCUPLACER Elementary Algebra
- ACCUPLACER ESL
- ACCUPLACER ESL - Listening
- ACCUPLACER ESL - Sentence Meaning
- ACCUPLACER Language Use
- ACCUPLACER Sentence Skills
- ACT Prep
- ACT Aspire
- ACT English
- ACT Math
- ACT Reading
- ACT Science
- ACT Writing
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adult ESL/ELL
- Algebra
- Algorithms
- American Sign Language
- AP Music Theory
- Applied Mathematics
- Art
- Biostatistics
- Business
- Business Analytics
- Business Calculus
- Business Statistics
- Business Writing
- Canadian French Language Proficiency
- Cello
- CLEP Prep
- CLEP Calculus
- CLEP College Algebra
- CLEP French
- CLEP Precalculus
- College Business
- College Economics
- College English
- College Essays
- College Math
- COMPASS Mathematics
- COMPASS Writing Skills
- Competition Math
- Composition
- Computer Programming
- Conducting
- Conversational French
- DAT Quantitative Reasoning
- Discrete Math
- Econometrics
- Economics
- Elementary School Math
- Elementary School Reading
- English
- English Grammar and Syntax
- ESL/ELL
- Essay Editing
- Expository Writing
- Fiction Writing
- Financial Accounting
- Finite Mathematics
- French 1
- GED Prep
- GED Math
- GED Reasoning Through Language Arts
- GED Science
- GED Social Studies
- GMAT Verbal
- Graduate Test Prep
- GRE
- GRE Analytical Writing
- GRE Quantitative
- GRE Subject Test in Mathematics
- GRE Subject Tests
- GRE Verbal
- High School Business
- High School English
- High School Writing
- IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches
- IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation
- IB Music
- ISEE Prep
- ISEE- Lower Level
- ISEE- Middle Level
- ISEE- Upper Level
- ISEE-Lower Level Mathematics Achievement
- ISEE-Lower Level Reading Comprehension
- ISEE-Lower Level Verbal Reasoning
- ISEE-Middle Level Mathematics Achievement
- ISEE-Middle Level Quantitative Reasoning
- ISEE-Middle Level Verbal Reasoning
- ISEE-Upper Level Mathematics Achievement
- ISEE-Upper Level Quantitative Reasoning
- ISEE-Upper Level Verbal Reasoning
- JavaScript
- Journalism
- Linear Algebra
- LSAT Argumentative Writing
- Math
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Middle School Math
- Middle School Reading Comprehension
- Music
- Music Theory
- Non-Euclidean Geometry
- Other
- PCAT Quantitative Ability
- PCAT Reading Comprehension
- PCAT Verbal Ability
- Personal Finance
- Piano
- Poetry
- Pre-Algebra
- Probability
- Productivity
- PSAT Prep
- PSAT Critical Reading
- PSAT Mathematics
- PSAT Writing Skills
- Public Speaking
- Python
- Quantitative Reasoning
- REGENTS Prep
- SAT Prep
- SAT Math
- SAT Writing and Language
- Science
- SHSAT Prep
- Singing
- Social Networking
- SSAT Prep
- SSAT- Elementary Level
- SSAT- Upper Level
- Statistics Graduate Level
- Study Skills
- Study Skills and Organization
- Technology and Coding
- Vocabulary
- Voice
- Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?
I believe that calm and courteous explanation of concepts with gentle repetition is very effective.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
I would get to know what type of learner they are and what particular mental blocks they may have towards learning. That will help me know better how to approach topics with them.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
Everyone can learn to pursue skills independently. It's all about fostering an interest and helping students take ownership over their own learning.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
By helping students fully understand and grow to appreciate the material they're learning as opposed to merely learning it for a test.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
Approaching a problem in many different ways helps me grasp a student's learning style.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
Focus in on the portion of the passage that you're supposed to deal with. Ignore the outside noise.
What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?
Getting to know the way that the student learns - each student learns differently, and that has to be honored and appreciated.
How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?
Once a student feels like they're starting to take ownership over their own learning and see themselves starting to improve, a switch goes off and they start to appreciate what they're learning.
What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?
A lot of repetition, and asking the student to explain the topic on their own without my help.
How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?
A student will always be more confident once he/she feels he/she can teach the subject to someone else.