Award-Winning PSAT Tutors in Kentucky

...writing skills. I have student taught college Chemistry, and I have written Continued Learning materials for a Continuing Legal Education symposium. I worked as a nanny for over 8 years before I had my own child. I am quite familiar with being around children and encouraging them to grow. I have never had a student...

...it is engaging and nurturing the academic and artistic abilities of every student. This is a challenge I gladly accept and strive to complete. I am a compassionate educator who promotes respect, tolerance, self-expression and individuality. I wish to instill a sense of belonging and encourage the lifelong pursuit of learning and bettering oneself. I...

...itself. Even for questions that my students answered correctly, I ask students to explain to me why their chosen answer choices are correct - and often they are unable to do so, which provides the opportunity to expand understanding. At the end of every tutoring session, I do a recap - categorizing the types of...

...and in that time I've developed techniques to make the material understandable. I've led test prep courses for Kaplan for the GMAT, SAT, ACT, and GRE and was also a Kaplan teacher-trainer, so I was entrusted to teach other test prep professionals best practices. My personal goal is to help each of my students perform...

...creative writing to undergraduates at the University of Notre Dame. As someone who has studied Mandarin Chinese for three years, I understand the difficulty of acquiring a new language and the importance of immersion in the language as opposed to rote memorization of vocabulary words. I also believe that presenting arguments in a clear, well-structured,...

I am an experienced teacher, coach and tutor with a passion for helping students improve through better understanding the material, reading between the lines of the test questions, and mastering the tactics and strategies particular to each test that will lead to the best possible score. ... I apply the Socratic method to all learning situations. I assess where a student is, and ask the right questions to facilitate the next step.

...including working as the manager of my college’s theater box office, serving as the editor of the Arts and Entertainment section of the college’s weekly newspaper, and working as an in-class tutor for middle school children. While I have skills and interest in tutoring a range of subjects, including German, Spanish, reading, writing, and English,...

...Two of my specialties are SAT/PSAT and AP Test preparation. I received a National Merit Scholarship for the PSAT, ranked above 97th percentile in each area of the SAT, and achieved National AP Scholar with Honors. In my free time I enjoy gaming with friends, playing percussion, and listening to a variety of music. I...

...My ability to motivate others and foster meaningful personal interactions is uncanny. My background in history gives me knowledge of trends in society and culture as well as writing experience. My classical education provides me an understanding of the roots of Western Civilization, including legal philosophy, words and syntax, and social and cultural norms.... Some educators focus on rote memorization and simple regurgitation of facts for tests. While this leads to information being immediately forgotten after testing, I strive to foster a deeper understanding of subject matter, leading to better grades, more real world applications, and a true education for the long-term betterment of the student.

...preparation, I delight in trivia and the anecdotal in history and language. I believe first and foremost that education rewards those with intellectual curiosity and that the goal of any educator should be to foster and encourage the desire to learn. I emphasize positive reinforcement and strongly believe that tests are designed to test what...