Award-Winning Phonics Tutors in Brookline, MA

...school, I worked with incoming juniors to help them prepare for their AP exams. In college, I was fortunate enough to be the American Politics tutor. I worked with many foreign students, helping them to understand how our system works (or doesn't) and why. I was also a research assistant and instructional assistant in college. As a teacher, I believe in listening first. In order to find where the disconnect really is, a teacher has...

...a School Counselor in a local high school while also tutoring students around the Boston area. In what seems like a previous life, I worked as an Assistant Director of Admission at Brown University, my alma mater, reading applications, meeting students, and giving presentations across the country. I have also taught SAT Prep to students both individually and in classroom settings. My favorite color is blue and my favorite ice cream is cookies and cream.

...Spanish for over 23 years when I started from not speaking a word to reading and speaking with my Latin family. Who knew an interest built upon necessity would follow me through middle school, high school, and all the way to a major in college? This skill has helped me extensively in my personal travels and professional career. Let me extend the same opportunity to you and make learning a new language truly enjoyable.... Anyone can learn anything. Some people may be more naturally predisposed to something, and occasionally there are some that takes that capability to an exponential level, but there is nothing that any willing person cannot learn.

...that the best way to learn is to place yourself in a fun environment. As a tutor, I share this outlook on learning with my students by creating an engaging and gratifying environment conducive to the learning style of the individual with whom I am working. I am driven by my passion for science, English, writing, literature and Spanish. I am excited to revisit these academic interests as a tutor during my "gap year" before...

...for those who need a bit of extra help. I genuinely LOVE learning, I study Mathematics and Statistics in my spare time, I have actually read the classics (not because they were assigned but) because I have a hunger for knowledge and truth and beauty. My dual degrees are in Economics and Social Cultural Anthropology from UCSD which is a school ranked in the top 20 in the WORLD. Ranked 4th best in the US...

...of the 2016 US Presidential Scholars from Oregon. Recently, I graduated cum laude from Phillips Academy, where I tutored math (algebra, geometry, precalculus, AP calculus AB/BC, multivariable calculus, linear algebra, accelerated sequences), chemistry (college chemistry, AP chemistry, organic chemistry), physics (AP), biology (AP), and violin performance (through a community service program). I have experience with the SAT, for which I received a perfect score (2400) in one sitting, and am confident tutoring other standardized exams.

...my college's Writing Center during my senior year, helping students of all ages improve all different aspects of their writing. As I loved tutoring others so much, I began to tutor professionally, working with students from kindergarten to graduate school. Writing, Reading, Grammar and Elementary Math are the cornerstones of a solid education, an education that leads our upcoming generations to success. In my freetime, my husband and I enjoy spending time with our dogs,...

...being a friendly and charismatic person, with the ability to make people comfortable around me and also understand the importance of what I am communicating. I am thorough and meticulous in my method of tutoring, and I try to make sure my student fully comprehends the scope of what they're learning. Aside from that, I enjoy meeting people, drawing and going to art shows, experimenting with circuits, playing volleyball, and going to the beach.

...for Academic Achievement. Following that, I earned a certificate to Teach English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) from the Boston Language Institute. I then transitioned to EF International, an internationally renowned language academy. Using this experience, I moved to South Korea to teach English as language for over two years. While there, I published a book, wrote a theatrical play, acted for the screen and stage, and was also a radio personality. With the years...

...students with large gaps in education, and more. Working with students one on one makes it easier to isolate and target for interventions and specially designed curriculum needs. I am looking forward to figuring out the best strategies, plans, and design to help students succeed with the tools they need to build a great educational future! Prior to working as an elementary education teacher, I worked as a nanny and a teacher at a pre-k...