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Ben

Bachelors, Marketing
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, Carnegie Mellon University

About Me

I am a motivated and energetic person and I love learning. I can't say I am an expert at anything, but I have a wide range of interests and abilities. I enjoy soccer, basketball, football, tennis, biking, board riding, exploring nature, cooking, eating, dancing, playing music, reading, and solving puzzles and problems. I try to have fun and be grateful every day. I enjoy my day job as an IT Specialist with Peace Corps, a federal agency whose values I share and whose work I love. My goal as a tutor is to help students discover their individual path to learning. Students do this by identifying their motivations, strengths and goals. Learning is about exploration, discovery, and growth so it should be enjoyed and valued.

Education & Certifications

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelors, Marketing
Carnegie Mellon University
Masters, Public Policy and Management

Test Scores

SAT
Math
730
Verbal
700
GRE
Verbal
164

Q&A with Ben

To me, teaching means guiding people towards discovering their own path to lifelong learning. Everybody has different interests and learning styles, so an effective teacher must adapt lessons and methods to those of his or her students and make learning an interactive and stimulating process. Learning, whether inside or outside of the classroom opens endless opportunities for discovery and growth. How can you help a student become an independent learner? An effective student must "learn how to learn." By this, I mean that students excel by: 1) discovering their learning style, 2) understanding what motivates and interests them, 3) recognizing and applying their strengths while identifying areas for improvement, 4) questioning and thinking critically, 5) setting goals and celebrating their achievement. My goal as a teacher is to help students do all of the above. How would you help a student stay motivated?

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