Award-Winning ISEE- Lower Level Tutors serving Lawrence, MA

...Microeconomics, AP Macroeconomics, the LSAT, the MPRE, and the Massachusetts Bar Exam, where applicable, I incorporate a lot of test taking strategies into my tutoring sessions. On standardized tests, test taking strategies are crucial to helping students grapple with intimidating questions that may cause students to freeze up, and I make an effort to address test anxiety when I tutor. Aside from tutoring, I like to run, do yoga, read, cook, travel and I enjoy...

...as a 9th grade Algebra and Geometry teacher. Prior to teaching, I was a substitute teacher for two years. I started tutoring Algebra this past year; I enjoy working with students one-on-one. I understand that math isn't everyone's best subject, but it can be practiced! Nobody should be categorized as a "math person" or "not a math person," because it is a skill that I can help you acquire. Please let me make math easier...

...helps formerly incarcerated juveniles and adults secure a GED. After college I moved to Los Angeles and taught middle school math for Young Eisner Scholars, an organization that helps prepare gifted students from South Los Angeles for elite high schools and colleges. While there, a big part of my work involved preparing students for the Upper-Level ISEE. I began my PhD in Philosophy at Boston University in 2016 and served as a Teaching Fellow for...

...for Harvard College students applying to highly competitive scholarships. Each of these experiences has taught me how to communicate concepts in clear and engaging ways. For instance, while tutoring adolescents enrolled in the Boston-based Artists for Humanity program, I would often teach students whom I had never worked with before, and thus became adept at quickly discovering and implementing the strategies that worked best for a particular student (e.g., visual/tactile examples, analogies, and breaking down...

Every student has his or her own learning strengths and weaknesses. A Good teacher is able to discern those strengths and weaknesses, and tailor the lessons to match the student's optimal learning method. I try to determine the student's learning strengths and weaknesses as part of my tutoring effort, so that the student can get the most out of our sessions.