Danielle
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Northwestern University - Bachelors, Journalism
Graduate Degree: Tulane University of Louisiana - Master of Science, Finance
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 35
ACT Reading: 34
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1480
SAT Writing: 800
GRE Verbal: 162
Coding, Music, Distance Running, Exploring new cities, Blogging
ACCUPLACER Arithmetic
ACCUPLACER Elementary Algebra
ACCUPLACER ESL
ACCUPLACER ESL - Listening
ACCUPLACER ESL - Sentence Meaning
ACCUPLACER Language Use
ACCUPLACER Sentence Skills
ACT Aspire
Adobe Illustrator
Adult ESL/ELL
Algorithms
American Sign Language
AP Music Theory
Applied Mathematics
Art
Business
Business Analytics
Business Calculus
Business Writing
Canadian French Language Proficiency
Cello
CLEP Prep
CLEP Calculus
CLEP College Algebra
CLEP French
CLEP Precalculus
College Economics
College English
College Math
COMPASS Mathematics
COMPASS Writing Skills
Composition
Computer Programming
Conducting
Conversational French
DAT Quantitative Reasoning
Discrete Math
Econometrics
Elementary School Math
Elementary School Reading
Expository Writing
Fiction Writing
Financial Accounting
French 1
GED Math
GED Reasoning Through Language Arts
GED Science
GED Social Studies
GMAT Verbal
GRE Subject Test in Mathematics
GRE Subject Tests
High School Business
High School English
High School Writing
IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches
IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation
IB Music
ISEE Prep
ISEE-Lower Level Mathematics Achievement
ISEE-Lower Level Reading Comprehension
ISEE-Lower Level Verbal Reasoning
ISEE-Middle Level Mathematics Achievement
ISEE-Middle Level Quantitative Reasoning
ISEE-Middle Level Verbal Reasoning
ISEE-Upper Level Mathematics Achievement
ISEE-Upper Level Quantitative Reasoning
ISEE-Upper Level Verbal Reasoning
JavaScript
Journalism
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Middle School Reading Comprehension
Music
Music Theory
Non-Euclidean Geometry
Other
PCAT Quantitative Ability
PCAT Reading Comprehension
PCAT Verbal Ability
Personal Finance
Piano
Poetry
Probability
Productivity
Quantitative Reasoning
Singing
Social Networking
Study Skills
Study Skills and Organization
Technology and Coding
Vocabulary
Voice
What is your teaching philosophy?
I believe that calm and courteous explanation of concepts with gentle repetition is very effective.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
I would get to know what type of learner they are and what particular mental blocks they may have towards learning. That will help me know better how to approach topics with them.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
Everyone can learn to pursue skills independently. It's all about fostering an interest and helping students take ownership over their own learning.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
By helping students fully understand and grow to appreciate the material they're learning as opposed to merely learning it for a test.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
Approaching a problem in many different ways helps me grasp a student's learning style.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
Focus in on the portion of the passage that you're supposed to deal with. Ignore the outside noise.
What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?
Getting to know the way that the student learns - each student learns differently, and that has to be honored and appreciated.
How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?
Once a student feels like they're starting to take ownership over their own learning and see themselves starting to improve, a switch goes off and they start to appreciate what they're learning.
What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?
A lot of repetition, and asking the student to explain the topic on their own without my help.
How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?
A student will always be more confident once he/she feels he/she can teach the subject to someone else.