Melissa
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Tufts University - Bachelor of Science, Biology and English
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1530
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 740
SAT Writing: 800
Gardening, cooking, reading, hiking
AP English Language and Composition
College Biology
College English
Comparative Literature
Ecology
High School Biology
High School English
HSPT Language Skills
HSPT Math
HSPT Quantitative
HSPT Reading
HSPT Verbal
ISEE Prep
Life Sciences
Other
SAT Subject Test in Biology E/M
SAT Subject Test in Literature
SAT Subject Tests Prep
Study Skills
Study Skills and Organization
Summer
What is your teaching philosophy?
The first session is a critical opportunity for the student and tutor to get to know each other personally and to establish how the tutoring sessions will go in the future. This first session provides a chance for the tutor to learn the student's learning style, their academic and intellectual goals, and the expectations of the student's class(es). Finally, depending on the age of the student, the first session is also a chance to get to know the student's parent(s) and to learn how the student, tutor, parent(s), and teacher(s) can best work together to ensure the student's academic success. A strong first session can help lay the groundwork for productive, enjoyable sessions in the future!