
Kathy
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Harbin Normal University - Bachelors, Geography and English
Graduate Degree: Arkansas State University-Main Campus - PHD, Geography
Singing, dancing, cooking, traveling
10th Grade Writing
11th Grade Writing
12th Grade Writing
1st Grade Math
1st Grade Writing
2nd Grade Math
2nd Grade Writing
3rd Grade Writing
4th Grade Writing
5th Grade Writing
6th Grade Writing
7th Grade Writing
8th Grade Writing
9th Grade Writing
Adult ESL/ELL
AP Chinese Language and Culture
ArcGIS
AutoCAD
Basic Computer Literacy
Business
C++
College Geography
Computer Programming
Conversational Mandarin
Data Analysis
Elementary School Math
Elementary School Reading
Elementary School Writing
GED Math
High School English
High School Geography
High School Writing
HSPT Math
HSPT Reading
HTML
Human Geography
IB Geography
ISEE Prep
JavaScript
Mac Basic Computer Skills
Machine Learning
Mandarin Chinese 1
Mandarin Chinese 3
Mandarin Chinese 4
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Middle School Reading
Middle School Writing
Other
Productivity
Programming Languages
SAT Subject Test in Chinese with Listening
SAT Subject Tests Prep
SQL
Study Skills
Study Skills and Organization
Summer
Technology and Coding
Visual Basic
What is your teaching philosophy?
Everything is possible.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
Get to know each other, and set goals for the study.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
Teach them what to study and how to study.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
Use your passion to guide them.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
Encourage them nicely and be patient; tell them everything is possible.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
Share my experience, and show a patient heart: practice makes perfect. All they need is practice.
What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?
Be nice to students; no one enjoys a mean teacher.
How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?
Show the potential use and the importance of this subject. How valuable it is to put in effort to study this subject.
What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?
Different ways: visual, interactive, listening, kinesthetic, etc.
How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?
Praise them periodically. Use some stories and mottos.
How do you evaluate a student's needs?
Have a heart to heart conversation to get to know better when to know what they need and how to go about helping them in different ways.
How do you adapt your tutoring to the student's needs?
I would fit in materials they need, and view it from their standpoint.
What types of materials do you typically use during a tutoring session?
Slides.